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Por vs Para
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Language - Spanish
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01/10/2011

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Term

Este regalo es ____ Juan.

 

 

 -- por / para?

Definition

para

 

(This gift is for Juan.)

Term
Gracias ____ la información.
Definition

por 

 

(Thanks for the information.)

Term

Rule: to express gratitude or apology.

 

-- por o para?

Definition

por

 

ex: Gracias por la ayuda.

(Thank you for the help.)

Term

Rule: for multiplication and division.

 

-- por // para?

Definition

por.

 

ex: Dos por dos son cuatro.

(Two times two equals four.)

Term

Rule: for velocity, frequency and proportion.

 

-- por // para??

Definition

por.

 

ex: Voy al restaurante cinco veses por semana.

(I go to the restaurant five times per week.)

Term

Rule: meaning "through", "along", "by" or "in the area of"

 

-- por // para??

Definition

-- por.

 

ex: Andamos por el parque.

(We walk through the park.)

Term

Rule: when talking about exchange, including sales.

 

-- por // para??

Definition

-- por.

 

ex: él me dio diez dólares por el libro.

(he gave me 10 dollars for the book.)

Term

Rule: to mean "on behalf of", or "in favor of".

 

-- por // para??

Definition

-- por.

 

ex: No voté por nadie.

(I didn't vote for anyone.)

Term

Rule: to express a length of time.

 

-- por // para??

Definition

-- por.

 

ex: Yo estudié por dos horas.

(i studied for 2 hours.)

Term

Rule: to express an undetermined, or general time, meaning "during".

 

-- por // para??

Definition

-- por.

 

ex: Se puede ver las estrellas por la noche.

(One can see the stars during the night.)

Term

Rule: for means of communication or transportation.

 

-- por // para??

Definition

-- por.

 

ex: Prefiero viajar por tren y hablar por teléfono.

(i prefer to travel by train and speak by phone)

Term

Rule: in cases of mistaken identity, or meaning "to be seen as"

 

-- por // para??

Definition

-- por.

 

ex: Me tienen por loco.

(They take me for crazy)

Term

Rule: to show the reason for an errand(with ir, venir, pasar, mandar, volver, and preguntar)


-- por // para??

Definition

-- por.

 

ex: Paso por ti a las ocho.

(i'll come by for you at eight oclock).

Term

Rule: when followed by an infinitive, to express an action that remains to be completed. *use ___ + infinitive* 

 

-- por // para??

Definition

-- por.

 

ex: La cena está por cocinar.

(the dinner has yet to be cooked.)

Term

Rule: to express cause or reason.

 

-- por // para??

Definition

-- por.

 

ex: El hombre murió por falta de agua.

(The man died for lack of water.)

Term

Rule: "estar ___" means to be in the mood, or inclined to do something.

 

-- por // para??

Definition

-- por.

 

ex: Estoy por tomar café.

(I am in the mood for coffee.)

Term

Rule: in passive constructions.

 

-- por // para ??

Definition

-- por.

 

ex: El libro fue escrito por Octavio Paz.

(The book was written by Octavio Paz.)

Term

____ appears in many idiomatic expressions.

 

-- por // para ??

Definition
-- por.
Term

_____ has relatively fewer uses.

 

-- por // para ??

Definition
-- para.
Term
por adelantado
Definition
in advance
Term
por ahora
Definition
for now
Term
for allí
Definition
around there; that way
Term
por amor de Dios
Definition
for the love of God
Term
por aquí
Definition
around here; this way
Term
por casualidad
Definition
by chance
Term
por ciento
Definition
percent 
Term
por cierto
Definition
certainly
Term
por completo
Definition
completely
Term
por dentro
Definition
inside
Term
por desgracia
Definition
unfortunately
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