Por and para Flashcards

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Por: Movement definition

A

motion or a general location (around, through, along, by)

Pasamos por el parque y por el río.

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Por: Time definition

A

duration of an action (for, during, in)

Estuve en la Patagonia por un mes

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Por: Action definition

A

reason or motive for an action (because of, on account of, on behalf of)

Lo hizo por su familia.

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Por: Object definition

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Object of a search (for, in search of)

Vengo por ti a las ocho.
Manuel fue por su cámara digital.

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Por: means definition

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Means by which something is done (by, by way of, means of)

Ellos viajan por la autopista

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Por: Exchange definition

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Exchange or substitution (for, in exchange for)

Le di dinero por el reproductor de MP3.

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Por: measurement definition

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unit of measure (per, by)

José manejaba a 120 kilómetros por hora

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8
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“around here”

A

por aquí

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9
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“for example”

A

por ejemplo

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10
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“That’s why/therefore”

A

por eso

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“finally”

A

por fin

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“please”

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por favor

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Para: Movement definition

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destination (toward, in the direction of)

Salimos para Córdoba el sábado.

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Para: Time definition

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deadline or a specific time in the future (by, for)

Él va a arreglar el carro para el viernes.

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Para: purpose definition

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purpose or goal + [infinitive] (in order to)

Juan estudia para (ser) mecánico.

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16
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Para: purpose definition

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Purpose + [noun] (for, used for)

Es una llanta para el carro

17
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Para: recipient definition

A

The recipient of something (for)

Compré una impresora para mi hijo.

18
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Para: comparison definition

A

Comparison with other or an opinion (for, considering)

Para un joven, es demasiado serio.
Para mí, esta lección no es difícil.

19
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Para: employment definition

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In the employment of (for)

Sara trabaja para Telecom Argentina.