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Pour - French Preposition

The French preposition pour usually means "for," but has a few other possible meanings as well. It can be followed by a noun, pronoun, or infinitive, and can be used to indicate all of the following:

Purpose / Intention

   J'ai acheté un cadeau pour toi.
   I bought you a gift.

   Il l'a fait pour nous aider.
   He did it (in order) to help us.

Duration of future event (temporal preposition)

   Je vais y habiter pour un an.


   I'm going to live there for a year.

   Il parlera pour une heure.
   He will speak for an hour.

In favor of

   Il est pour la peine de la mort.
   He is in favor of the death penalty.

   J'ai voté pour Sarkozy.
   I voted for Sarkozy.

Direction

   Il est parti pour Ottawa.
   He left for Ottawa.

   Voici le train pour Rouen.
   Here's the train to Rouen.

Point of view

   Pour nous, c'est une bonne idée.
   For us, it's a good idea.

   Il est tout pour moi.
   He is everything to me.

Cause / Reason

   J'ai été puni pour avoir volé.
   I was punished for stealing.

   Ce magasin est fermé pour réparations.
   This store is closed for repairs.

In place of / In exchange for

   Il doit signer pour moi.
   He has to sign for me.

   Tu me dois 4 euros pour le café.
   You owe me 4 euros for the coffee.

Comparison / Relationship

   Un pour cent
   One per hundred (one percent)

   Il fait chaud pour l'automne.
   It's hot for the fall.

Description

   Je suis assez fatigué pour dormir par terre.
   I'm tired enough to sleep on the floor.

   Il est trop avare pour nous aider.
   He's too stingy to help us.

Antonym:Contre

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