No. 94 in German
dafür
"For that," "for it," or "in favor of it."
In a sentence
Ich habe kein Geld, aber ich spare dafür.
I have no money, but I am saving for it.
In this sentence, 'dafür' refers back to 'saving' in the preceding phrase, indicating a purpose or goal.
Er hat viel für das Team gearbeitet, dafür verdient er Respekt.
He worked a lot for the team, for that he deserves respect.
Here, 'dafür' is used to summarize and reference the action that precedes it, linking the clauses together.
Hast du den Mut, dafür einzustehen?
Do you have the courage to stand up for it?
'Dafür' in this example implies standing up for a cause or belief previously mentioned or understood from context.
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