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How do you spell the words for in French?

The French word for "for" depends on the context:

* "for" as a preposition of time: pour (pronounced "poor")

* Example: "J'ai travaillé pour deux heures." (I worked for two hours.)

* "for" as a preposition of purpose: pour (pronounced "poor")

* Example: "J'ai acheté ce livre pour apprendre le français." (I bought this book for learning French.)

* "for" meaning "because" or "since": car (pronounced "car")

* Example: "Je suis fatigué car j'ai travaillé toute la journée." (I'm tired because I worked all day.)

* "for" meaning "in order to": afin de (pronounced "ah-fan duh")

* Example: "Je vais à la librairie afin de acheter un livre." (I'm going to the bookstore in order to buy a book.)

The best translation for "for" in French will depend on the specific sentence you are trying to translate.

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