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por

"por" means "by, for" in Portuguese. It is number 16 on the frequency list, in A1 (prep).

Meaning

by, for; through

IPA

/puʁ/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Por que eu?
  Why me?
  Tatoeba: brauliobezerra / CK
• Por que não?
  Why not?
  Tatoeba: brauliobezerra / CK
• E por que não?
  And why not?
  Tatoeba: alexmarcelo / GPHemsley

Learned together

In the course, "por" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• do of the, from the (masculine)
• os the (masculine plural)
• ele he
• mas but
• em in, on, at
• isso that
• da of the, from the (feminine)
• sim yes
• as the (feminine plural)

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