Por vs Para

Question 0

Two times two equals four

Answer 0

Dos por dos son cuatro

Question 1

Thanks for the help

Answer 1

Gracias por la ayuda

Question 2

I go to the restaurant five times per week

Answer 2

Voy al restaurante cinco veces por semana

Question 3

We walk through the park (along, by, in the area of)

Answer 3

Andamos por el parque

Question 4

He gave me ten dollars for the book

Answer 4

El me dio diez dólares por el libro

Question 5

I didn’t vote for anyone

Answer 5

No vote por nadie

Question 6

I studied for two hours

Answer 6

Yo estudie por dos horas

Question 7

One can see the stars during the night

Answer 7

Se puede ver las estrellas por la noche

Question 8

I prefer to travel by train and speak by phone

Answer 8

Prefiero viajar por tren y hablar por teléfono

Question 9

They take me for crazy (to be seen as)

Answer 9

Me tienen por loco

Question 10

I’ll come by for you at right o’clock (reason for errand -it venir pasar mandar volver preguntar)

Answer 10

Paso por ti a las ocho

Question 11

Dinner has yet to be cooked

Answer 11

La cena está por cocinar (por + infinitive- something remains to be completed)

Question 12

The man died for lack of water

Answer 12

El hombre murió por falta de agua (express cause or reason)

Question 13

I’m in the mood for drinking coffee

Answer 13

Estoy por tomar café

Estar por - in the mood or inclined to do something

Question 14

The book was written by Octavio Paz

Answer 14

El libre fue escrito por Octavio paz (passive constructions)

Question 15

In advance

Answer 15

Por adelantado

Question 16

For now

Answer 16

Por ahora

Question 17

Around there; that way

Answer 17

Por allí

Question 18

For the love of god

Answer 18

Por amor de dios

Question 19

Around here; this way

Answer 19

Por aquí

Question 20

By chance

Answer 20

Por casualidad

Question 21

Percent

Answer 21

Por ciento

Question 22

Certainly

Answer 22

Por cierto

Question 23

Completely

Answer 23

Por completo

Question 24

Inside

Answer 24

Por dentro

Question 25

Unfortunately

Answer 25

Por desgracia

Question 26

For example

Answer 26

Por ejemplo

Question 27

Therefore

Answer 27

Por eso

Question 28

Please

Answer 28

Por favor

Question 29

Finally

Answer 29

Por fin

Question 30

Generally

Answer 30

Por lo general

Question 31

Apparently

Answer 31

Por lo visto

Question 32

By means of

Answer 32

Por medio de

Question 33

At least

Answer 33

Por lo menos

Question 34

Consequently

Answer 34

Por lo tanto

Question 35

As for mi

Answer 35

Por mi parte

Question 36

Nowhere

Answer 36

Por ningún lado

Question 37

On the other hand

Answer 37

Por otra parte (lado)

Question 38

Word for word

Answer 38

Palabra por palabra

Question 39

For the first time

Answer 39

Por la primera vez

Question 40

Separately

Answer 40

Por separado

Question 41

Of course

Answer 41

Por supuesto

Question 42

Fortunately

Answer 42

Por suerte

Question 43

Everywhere

Answer 43

Por todas partes

Question 44

On all sides

Answer 44

Por todos lados

Question 45

Finally

Answer 45

Por ultimo

Question 46

The man left for Madrid

Answer 46

El hombre salió para Madrid (indicate destination)

Question 47

The glass is for water

Answer 47

El vaso es para agua ( show use or purpose)

Question 48

To make a paella, first sauté the meats

Answer 48

Para hacer una paella, primero dore las carnes (in order to... For the purpose of)

Question 49

This gift is for you

Answer 49

Este regalo es para ti (to a recipient)

Question 50

I need the dress by Monday

Answer 50

Necesito el vestido para monday (show a deadline)

Question 51

For a child, he reads very well

Answer 51

Para un niño lee muy bien (contrast from what is expected)

Question 52

The train is about to leave

Answer 52

El tren está para salir ("estar para" to express an axion that will soon be completed... Is about to)