French word

pour

Pronunciation

IPA/puʁ/

Meaning

  • prepositionfor

Example

Je fais ça pour toi.

I do this for you.

Illustration for pour (for)

More examples

Je fais du sport pour ma santé.

I exercise for my health.

Core concept

A directional link connecting an action with what it is meant to reach or serve.

Common phrases

  • pour l'avenir

    for the future

  • pour ma santé

    for my health

  • pour toi

    for you

Similar words

à: Marks the recipient or destination of an object or action.
à cause de: Shows that an event or situation happened because of something.
par: Shows the means or method by which an action is carried out.
afin de: Expresses an intended purpose in formal language before an infinitive.

Definition in French

Indique le but ou l'intention d'une action, souvent suivie d'un nom ou d'un infinitif.

Word origin

The modern form pour is an inherited development of Latin pro through Old French por and pur, with the basic relation of for or toward remaining.

Usage tips

  • After pour, a personal pronoun uses its stressed form, as in pour toi, not the subject form tu.

Other meanings

  • topreposition

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