No. 6,476 in Catalan
per
"For" or "by."
In a sentence
Vaig comprar un llibre per a la meva germana.
I bought a book for my sister.
The word 'per' is used to indicate the recipient of the action, equivalent to 'for' in English.
Per què vas fer aquesta pregunta?
Why did you ask that question?
The word 'per' is used as part of the interrogative phrase 'per què', which means 'why', indicating the reason or cause.
Aquest tren passa per Barcelona.
This train goes through Barcelona.
The word 'per' indicates passage through a place, equivalent to 'through' or 'via' in English.
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