Para & Por Flashcards
(37 cards)
The rucksack is for carrying books
Purpose
La mochila es para llevar los libros
The biro is for taking notes
Purpose
El bolígrafo es para apuntar
In order to work, he travels a lot
Purpose
Para trabajar, él viaja mucho
a wine glass
una copa para vino
a shelf for books
Purpose
un estante para libros
This book is for Lydia
Purpose
Este libro es para Lydia
My parents are leaving for Montevideo
Motion toward a destination or goal
Mis padres parten para Montevideo
My girlfriend is studying to be a doctor
Motion toward a destination or goal
Mi amiga estudia para doctora
For tomorrow, read chapter 2
Time limit
Para mañana, ¡lean capítulo 2!
By the end of the year, we must pay the debt
Time limit
Para el fin del año, debemos pagar la deuda
For a child he understands a lot
Comparison
Para niño, comprende mucho
As for me, your behaviour is not acceptable
Comparison
Para mí, tu comportamiento no es aceptable
I married her for (out of) love
Motivation
Me casé con ella por amor
I do everything for (on behalf of) my children
Motivation
Lo hago todo por mis hijos
He is a soldier because he is patriotic
Motivation
Él es soldado por ser patriótico
I have great admiration for that author
Emotion
Tengo mucha admiración por ese autor
Isabel has a lot of love for her husband
Emotion
Isabel tiene mucho amor por su esposo
They went for (in search of) bread
eObjct of an errand with some verbs of motion
Fueron por pan
They sent me for (in search of) the mail
Object of an errand with some verbs of motion
Me mandaron por el correo
Nacho is coming (by) this way
Approximate location, space or time
Nacho viene por aquí
He walks along the avenue
Approximate location, space or time
Él camina por la avenida
In the morning, there are not many people
Approximate location, space or time
Por la mañana, no hay mucha gente
We went through Madrid
Approximate location, space or time
Fuimos por Madrid
Hablé por una hora
Duration of action or time
I spoke for an hour
