For in Portuguese 🇵🇹

in English	in Portuguese	S
for	por

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

Portuguese Sentences with the Word “For”

Portuguese sentence with “por”	English translation for por	S
Obrigada por tudo.	Thanks for everything.
Fale mais devagar, por favor.	Speak more slowly, please.
por que não?	Why not?
Pode repetir por favor?	Can you repeat it please?
por que você não viajou à Coreia?	Why haven’t you traveled to Korea?
Vocês já cozinharam por três horas	You all have cooked for three hours
Palavra por palavra ele diz	Word for word he said…
Minha casa é por aí	My house is around there
Estou cem por cento seguro	I am 100 percent sure
Eu estive no ginásio por duas horas	I was at the gym for two hours
A menina dormiu por cinco horas	The girl slept for five hours
por que você reclama?	Why do you complain?
As crianças vão pintar o rosto por diversão.	The kids are going to paint their face for fun.
Me sinto triste por não poder ir	I feel sad that I can’t come
Sente-se por favor	Sit down please
Te darei dois dólares por seu taco	I’ll give you $2 for your taco
Visitei meu amigo por duas horas	I visited my friend for 2 hours
Eu faria o mesmo por você	I’d do the same for you
Contate-me por telefone	Contact me by phone
Todo os dias estudo por duas horas	Every day I study for 2 hours
Minha mãe trabalha por oito horas	My mom works for 8 hours
Tenho que fazer exercício por uma hora	I have to exercise for 1 hour
Eu estudo Português por causa do meu namorado	I study Portuguese because of my boyfriend
Você quer trocar o euro por dólar?	Do you want to change euro for dollars?
Eu vivi na Australia por cinco anos	I lived in Australia for 5 years
Ontem assisti televisão por três horas	Yesterday I watched TV for 3 hours
Comprei uma por cinco dólares	I bought one for $5
Eu fiz isso por respeito	I did it out of respect
Falo com meus pais por telefone	I speak with my parents on the phone
Vocês chegaram tarde por causa do trânsito?	You guys will arrive late due to traffic?
Faço exercicio por minha saúde	I exercise for my health
por uma mudança	for a change
por que não seca o rosto?	Why don’t you dry your face?
por que Jake ficou doente?	Why did Jake get sick?
Você está apaixonada por ele?	Did you fall in love with him?
por isso queremos que você fique.	That’s why we want you to stay.
Eles se interessam por medicina.	They are interested in medicine.
por que você não quer responder ele?	Why don’t you want to answer him?
Cuide deles, por favor.	Take care of them please.
por que você não quer comer isso?	Why don’t you want to eat it?
por que você disse isso para ele noite passada?	Why did you tell it to him last night?
por que não quer que eu jogue?	Why don’t you want me to play?
por que você não quer dizer a ele?	Why don’t you want to tell him?
Me diz agora, por favor.	Tell it to me now please.
O fogão é difícil, quer que eu o faça por você?	The stove is dificult, do you want me to do it for you?

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3 years ago

por info.

Tips to Remember:
• Associate “por” with commonly used phrases like “por favor” (please) or “por certo” (indeed), which can help recall its usage.
• Remember that “por” often conveys the idea of “through,” “by,” or “in exchange for,” reflecting its diverse applications.

Explanations:
• “Por” is a versatile preposition derived from Latin that, in many contexts, translates to “for” in English. It indicates cause, means, duration, substitution, or exchange.
• It is used to express reasons (e.g., “Obrigado por…” meaning “Thank you for…”), movement (e.g., “passear por…” meaning “to stroll through”), and transactions (e.g., exchanging one thing for another).

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• In some contexts, “por” can be replaced by phrases such as “através de” (through) when referring to means or ways.
• For the exchange or substitution sense, expressions like “em troca de” (in exchange for) might be used depending on the sentence.

Alternate Meanings and Slang:
• While “por” itself is standard, similar-sounding slang words (such as “porra”) have very different meanings. Be careful not to confuse them.
• In idiomatic expressions, “por” may be contracted and integrated into phrases like “por aí” (around/about), which can give regional or informal nuances to the speech.

Examples of Sentences (with Translations):
1. Eu passei por você no caminho.
I passed by you on the way.
2. Ela trocou o biscoito por um pedaço de bolo.
She exchanged the cookie for a piece of cake.
3. Estamos lutando por nossos direitos.
We are fighting for our rights.
4. Obrigado por me ajudar.
Thank you for helping me.

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