No. 36 in French

pour

"For" or "in order to."

In a sentence

Je travaille dur pour réussir.
I work hard to succeed.
The word 'pour' indicates purpose or goal in this context.
C'est un cadeau pour toi.
It is a gift for you.
The word 'pour' expresses the recipient or beneficiary in this context.
Pour commencer, je voudrais remercier tous mes invités.
To begin, I would like to thank all my guests.
The word 'pour' is used to introduce a new action or context in this example.

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