Para y Por Flashcards

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Por/Para - For means of communication

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Por

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Por/Para - When followed by an infinitive, to express an action that remains to be completed

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Use por + infinitive

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I’m in the mood for drinking coffee

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Estoy por tomar café

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The train is about to leave

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El tren está para salir

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I go to the restaurant five times per week

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Voy al restaurante cinco veces por semana

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Por/Para - To express a deadline or specific time

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Para

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apparently

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por lo visto

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word for word

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palabra por palabra

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I need the dress by Monday

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Necesito el vestido para el lunes

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as for me

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por mi parte

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We walk through the park

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Andamos por el parque

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finally

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por fin

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by chance

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por casualidad

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This gift is for you

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Este regalo es para ti

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in advance

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por adelantado

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by means of

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por medio de

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The glass is for water

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El vaso es para agua

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Por/Para - Velocity, frequency, and proportion

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Por

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One can see the stars during the night

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Se peude ver las estrellas por la noche

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Por/Para - To be in the mood or inclined to do something

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Estar por

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fortunately

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por suerte

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I didn’t vote for anyone

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No voté por nadi

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Por/Para - To express an action that will soon be completed

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estar para

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The book was written by Octavio Paz

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El libro fue escrito por Octavio Paz

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certainly
por cierto
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I'll come by for you at eight o'clock
Paso por ti a las ocho
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for now
por ahora
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Por/Para - To express a contrast from what is expected
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percent
por ciento
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around there, that way
por allí
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Por/Para - Express gratitude of apology
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finally
por último
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Por/Para - To indicate as a recipient
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everywhere
por todas partes
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Por/Para - To mean in order to or for the purpose of
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Por/Para - Meaning through, along, by, or in the area of
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unfortunately
por desgracia
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Por/Para - To express cause or reason
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I prefer to travel by train and speak by phone
Prefiero viajar por tren y habla por teléfono
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Por/Para - To indicate destination
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Por/Para - To express an undetermined, or general time, meaning during
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completely
por completo
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on the other hand
por otra parte
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please
por favor
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He gave me ten dollars for the book
Él me dio diez dólares por el libro
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generally
por lo general
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at least
por lo menos
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separately
por separado
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consequently
por lo tanto
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for the first time
por primera vez
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They take me for crazy
Me tienen por loco
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for the love of God
por amor de Dios
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Por/Para - To show the use or purpose of a thing
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for example
por ejemplo
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Por/Para - To express length of time
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therefore
por eso
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The man died for lack of water
El hombre murió por falta de agua
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nowhere
por ningún lado
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Por/Para - To mean on behalf of, or in favor of
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Two times two equals four
Dos por dos son cuatro
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Por/Para - Multiplication or division
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To make a paella, first sauté the meats
Para hacer una paella, primero dore las carnes
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I studied for two hours
Yo estudié por dos horas
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Thanks for the help
Gracias por la ayuda
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Dinner has yet to be cooked
La cena está por cociner
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Por/Para - In cases of mistaken identity, or meaning to be seen as
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on all sides
por todos lados
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For a child, he reads very well
Para un niño, lee muy bien
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Por/Para - In passive construction
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The man left for Madrid
El hombre salió para Madrid
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of course
por supuesto
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Por/Para - To show the reason for an errand (with ir, venir, pasar, mandar, solver, and preguntar)
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Por/Para - When talking about exchange, including sales
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inside
por dentro
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around here, this way
por aqui
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Travel (por) vs. Destination (para)
Salimos por la puerta = We left through the door. | Viajamos para el Caribe = We travel to the Caribbean.
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Duration (por) vs. Deadline (para)
Conduje por dos horas = I drove for two hours. | Estos deberes son para el lunes = This homework is for Monday.