Por día
Example: Trabajo ocho horas por día en la oficina.
Definition
"Por día" is a Spanish prepositional phrase used to indicate the amount or rate of something occurring within a single day. It often expresses daily frequency or quantity, as in the example phrase where work hours are counted per day.
Etymology
The phrase "por día" combines "por," a preposition meaning 'per' or 'for,' and "día," meaning 'day.' "Por" comes from Latin 'pro,' meaning 'for' or 'on behalf of,' and "día" derives from Latin 'dies,' meaning 'day.' Together, they form a common time-related expression in Spanish.
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"Por día" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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