For in French 🇫🇷

in English	in French	S
for	pour

How to say “for” in French? “Pour”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “pour” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on for in French like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

French Sentences with the Word “For”

French sentence with “pour”	English translation for pour	S
Merci pour tout.	Thanks for everything.
Merci pour le repas.	Thank you for the meal.
Pouvez-vous venir chez moi pour rendre visite à ma famille?	Can you come to my house to visit my family? (formal)
J’échangerais le chocolat pour des fruits	I would trade chocolate for fruits
Ils doivent être grands de taille pour être mannequins	They have to be tall to be models
Jennifer peut acheter un gâteau pour son fils.	Jennifer can buy a cake for her son
Nous allons organiser une fête pour vous	We are going to organize a party for you. (formal)
Tu n’as pas besoin de payer pour eux	You don’t have to pay for them
Voulez-vous vous maquiller pour la fête?	Do you want to put make up on for the party? (formal)
pour la même raison je veux partir	for the same reason I want to leave
Je suis à cent pour cent sûr	I am 100 percent sure
Ils ont acheté quelques boissons pour la fête	They bought some drinks for the party
Mon père chantait pour moi	My dad used to sing for me
Il y a deux jours nous étudions pour notre test	Two days ago we were studying for our test
pour l’acheter, vous avez besoin de plus de six dollars	To buy it you need more than six dollars
Ne vous inquiétez pas pour les enfants, ils arrivent bientôt.	Do not worry about the kids, they are almost arriving.
Les enfants vont peindre leurs visages pour s’amuser.	The kids are going to paint their face for fun.
Mes parents s’inquiètent pour moi	My parents worry about me
Ce cadeau est pour toi.	This gift is for you
Je fais du sport pour ma santé	I practice sports for my health
Je te donne deux dollars pour ton taco	I’ll give you $2 for your taco
Je ferais la même chose pour toi	I’d do the same for you
Voulez-vous échanger l’euro pour des dollars?	Do you want to change euro for dollars?
J’en ai acheté un pour cinq dollars	I bought one for $5
Je dois acheter un cadeau pour ma sœur	I have to buy a gift for my sister
Je fais de l’exercice pour ma santé	I exercise for my health
Cette nourriture est pour vous	This food is for you
J’économise pour des vacances	I save for a holiday
Je vais t’aimer pour toujours	I am going to love you forever
Je travaille pour pouvoir voyager	I work so I can travel
Ça c’est pour toi	This is for you
pour changer	for a change
pour moi, la nourriture est importante	for me, food is important
Cette eau est pour le lavage	That water is for washing
pour nous, ils sont petits	for us, they are small
J’ai déménagé au chili pour apprendre l’Espagnol	I moved to Chile to learn spanish
Est-ce que cet argent est pour moi?	Is this money for me?
pour commencer, allons au cinéma	for starters, let’s go to the cinema
C’est très important de s’étirer pour faire du yoga.	It is very important to stretch out to do yoga.
Je veux lui envoyer de l’argent pour son anniversaire.	I want to send him money for his birthday.
Nous en avons besoin pour notre groupe scientifique.	We need them for our science group.
Je les ai achetés pour vous.	I bought them for you.
Je veux l’acheter pour ton père.	I want to buy it for your dad.
Je l’ai acheté pour vous.	I bought it for you.
Je vais le préparer pour vous.	I will have it ready for you.
Je dois encore le réparer pour elle.	I still have to fix it for her.
Je vais l’acheter pour son anniversaire.	I’m going to buy it for her birthday.
Il est important que vous le changiez pour elle.	It is important to change it for her.
L’ont-ils acheté pour Sandra ou pour quelqu’un d’autre?	Did you guys buy it for Sandra or for another person?
Nous devons les prendre pour ouvrir la maison.	We have to take them to open the house.
Pouvez-vous vous en occuper pour moi?	Can you take care of it for me?
C’est votre tour pour cuisiner ce soir.	It’s your turn to cook it tonight.
Il est probable que je les ai, pour les aider.	I will probably have to help them.
Je les lui ai donné pour qu’elle puisse jouer.	I gave them to her to be able to play.
Demain, nous pouvons acheter un cadeau pour le bébé.	Tomorrow we can buy a gift for the baby.
Le four est difficile à utiliser, voulez-vous que je le fasse pour vous?	The stove is difficult to use, do you want me to do it for you?

Comments, Questions, Etc. About For in French

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False Cognate?

It is not however a cognate for English verb “to pour”

9 months ago

Cognate?

Kinda looks like English for. And that’s what it means.

9 months ago

pour info.

Tips to remember the French word ‘pour’:
– Associate the word ‘pour’ with the English word ‘for,’ as both serve a similar function in their respective languages, often implying a purpose or a recipient.
– You might think of the common phrase “pour over,” which involves doing something with purpose, to create a mental link.
– Remember that ‘pour’ in French is pronounced more like ‘poor’ in English which rhymes with ‘for.’

Explanations:
– In French, ‘pour’ is a preposition that is used to indicate the reason or purpose behind an action, similar to how ‘for’ is used in English.
– It can also indicate the recipient of an action or the direction towards which an action is aimed.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “afin de” can be used similarly to ‘pour’ to explain the purpose or objective, especially when followed by an infinitive verb (e.g., “afin de comprendre” means “in order to understand”).
– “en faveur de” can also express support or in favor of something or someone.

Alternate meanings like slang:
– In informal contexts, ‘pour’ doesn’t usually change its meaning into slang. However, it may appear in various idiomatic expressions or slang phrases where it retains its original prepositional meaning while contributing to a more colloquial expression.

Examples of sentences that use ‘pour’:
– Je travaille pour gagner ma vie. (I work to earn a living.)
– Cette cadeau est pour toi. (This gift is for you.)
– Elle a voté pour le candidat. (She voted for the candidate.)
– Nous partons pour Paris demain. (We are leaving for Paris tomorrow.)
– Pour être honnête, je n’aime pas ça. (To be honest, I don’t like it.)

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