15 Uses of "por" Flashcards
Why?
¿Por qué?
DENOTING A TIME OR DURATION WHEN SOMETHING OCCURS We’re traveling for three weeks.
Viajamos por tres semanas.
EXPRESSING THE CAUSE (NOT THE PURPOSE OF) OF AN ACTION: I fell down because of the snow.
Me caí por la nieve.
MEANING: SUPPORTING OR IN FAVOUR OF AN ACTION. We work for human rights.
Trabajamos por derechos humanos.
INTRODUCING THE AGENT OF AN ACTION AFTER A PASSIVE VERB: It was written by Bob Woodward.
Fue escrito por Bob Woodward.
INDICATING MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION: I will travel by plane.
Viajaré por avión.
USED IN NUMEROUS EXPRESSIONS: For example. Please.
Por ejemplo. Por favor.
EXPRESSING MOVEMENT AROUND,THROUGH, BY OR ABOUT: I walked through the streets of Gijón.
Anduve por las calles de Gijón.
Of course.
Por supuesto.
Go that way // go over there GT
This way.
all good here
everyone is fine here
around here many power outages
Ve por allí.
Por aquí.
por acá
por acá todos bien
por acá muchos corte de energia
Why?
Por qué?
Finally!
¡Por fin!
Please take care of yourself.
Cuídese, por favor. Quee de se
I talked on the telephone.
Hablé por teléfono.
Please write to me!. Please send me a letter.
Escríbeme, por favor. (Imperative 2nd Pers)
