Expressions with por Flashcards

(18 cards)

1
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por fin

A

at last, finally
Por fin terminé mi tarea. (I finally finished my homework.)

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2
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por eso

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that’s why, for that reason
Llovió mucho, por eso cancelaron el partido. (It rained a lot; that’s why they canceled the game.)

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3
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por poco

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almost, nearly
Por poco pierdo el autobús esta mañana.
(I almost missed the bus this morning.)

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4
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por ahora

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for now
Por ahora vivo con mis papás.
(For now I’m living with my parents.)

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5
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por aquí

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this way, around here
Los mejores tacos están por aquí.
(The best tacos are around here.)

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6
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por lo tanto

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therefore
No estudió, por lo tanto reprobó el examen.
(He didn’t study, therefore he failed the exam.)

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7
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por cierto

A

by the way
Por cierto, ¿ya hablaste con María?
(By the way, did you already talk to María?)

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8
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por último

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lastly, finally
Por último, quiero agradecer a mi familia.
(Lastly, I want to thank my family.)

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9
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por si acaso

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just in case
Lleva paraguas por si acaso llueve.
(Take an umbrella just in case it rains.)

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10
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por lo menos

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at least
Por lo menos llegamos a tiempo.
(At least we arrived on time.)

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por lo visto

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apparently, from what I can see
Por lo visto, la fiesta estuvo buenísima.
(Apparently, the party was amazing.)

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12
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por esa razón

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for that reason
Está enfermo, por esa razón no vino a trabajar.
(He’s sick; for that reason he didn’t come to work.)

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13
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por ejemplo

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for example
Me gustan las frutas tropicales, por ejemplo el mango.
(I like tropical fruits, for example mango.)

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14
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por supuesto

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of course
¿Vienes a la cena? Por supuesto.
(Are you coming to dinner? Of course.)

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15
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por separado

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separately
Prefiero que paguen por separado.
(I prefer that they pay separately.)

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16
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por ahí, por allí

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over there, around there
Tu celular debe estar por ahí en la mesa.
(Your phone must be over there on the table.)

Vi a tu hermano por allí cerca del parque.
(I saw your brother around there near the park.)

17
Q

todo por aquí

A

everything around here
Todo por aquí está muy caro.
(Everything around here is very expensive.)

18
Q

por las malas

A

the hard way
Yo aprendí por las malas que ir al supermercado con hambre es una pésima idea.
(I learned the hard way that going to the supermarket hungry is a terrible idea.)