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| The idea of passing through, by, along, around... |
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| por (Esta carretera pasa por Tejas- This highway goes through Texas) |
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| general rather than specific location |
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| por (No sé si hay una piscina por aquí- I don't know if there a pool around here) |
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| How long something lasts (duration) |
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| por (Vivimos en Puerto Rico por muchos años- We lived in Puerto Rico for many years) |
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| por (No podemos acampar por la tormenta- We can't camp because of the storm) |
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| por (Cecilia pagó mucho por sus anteojos- Cecilia paid a lot for her glasses) |
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| Doing something in place of, instead of, on behalf of something else. |
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| por (No puedo ir. ?Puedes ir por mí?- I can't go. Can you go in my place) |
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| The means by which something is done. |
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por (Viajamos por barco- We traveled by boat)
Le hablé por teléfono.- I spoke to him by telephone. |
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| For whom something is done |
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| para (Compraremos un regalo para Silvia- We will buy a gift for Silvia) |
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| para (Francisco tomó el avión para San Juan- Francisco took the plane to San Juan) |
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| The purpose for which something is done (always a verb) |
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| para (Compré anteojos para ver mejor- I brought glasses in order to see better) |
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| Para (Para mí, el montañismo es maravilloso- To me, mountaineering is marvelous) |
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| Para (Para programador, no sabe mucho de computadoras- For a programmer, he doesn't know much about computers) |
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estar + infinitive (express readiness)
to be about to |
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por (Estoy por salir - I'm about to leave.)
Estamos por comer (We're about to eat)
* estar listo para (to be ready to) |
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| object or goal of an action, person being sought after (always a noun) |
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por (Venimos por Ud. a las 2 - We're coming for you at 2)
Fui a la tienda por leche. I went to the store for milk.
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| para (Ana estudia para azafata - Ana is studying to be a stewardess) |
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