Por (en. For)

poɾ

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

preposition

Indicates the cause or reason for something.

I stayed home because of the rain.

Me quedé en casa por la lluvia.

Indicates the means through which an action is carried out.

I will send you the document by email.

Te envío el documento por email.

Indicates an approximate place or time.

We walked through the park.

Caminamos por el parque.

Indicates an exchange or substitution.

I will give you five euros for your book.

Te doy cinco euros por tu libro.

From Latin 'per', meaning 'through' or 'by means of'.

please

expression used to make a request politely.

por favor

of course

expression that indicates something is obvious or evident.

por supuesto

around there

indicates an approximation in place or direction.

por ahí

because

causal conjunction that explains the reason for something.

porque

percentage

proportion that represents a part of a total.

porcentaje

Colloquial expression to describe something done without thinking too much.

I did it just to do it, without thinking about the consequences.

Lo hice por hacer, sin pensar en las consecuencias.

Used in informal settings to express 'for something' in the sense of justification.

If you didn't arrive on time, it was because of the rain.

Si no llegaste a tiempo, fue por la lluvia.