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pentru
for /penˈtru/
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Also: in order to, because of, on behalf of
Example sentences
Cadoul este pentru tine.
The gift is for you.
Am cumpărat flori pentru mama mea.
I bought flowers for my mother.
Mulțumesc pentru ajutor.
Thank you for the help.
Am venit pentru a discuta despre proiect.
I came to discuss the project.
Pentru că a plouat, am rămas acasă.
Because it rained, I stayed home.
Pentru ca planul să reușească, avem nevoie de mai multă răbdare.
For the plan to succeed, we need more patience.
Word family
pentru căbecause
pentru ca... săso that, in order that
de pentru cearchaic: for what reason
Etymology
Pentru is generally traced to a Latin phrase built from "per" plus "intro", the same source that gives Romanian "întru" (into, within). Over time the two elements fused into one preposition meaning "for". This formation is specific to Romanian; other Romance languages kept "per" or "pro" on their own without the added "intro" element.
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