por un rato

por un rato(
pohr
 
oon
 
rrah
-
toh
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. for a while
"Ven, Rosita, quédate aquí conmigo por un rato," dijo la anciana."Come, Rosita, stay here with me for a while," said the old lady.
b. for a bit
Estuvimos viendo la tele y logramos olvidarnos de nuestros problemas por un rato.We watched TV and managed to forget our problems for a bit.
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