*Spanish 5-6 ¿Por o para? Flashcards
(14 cards)
Through
Por
Destination
Para
Instead of
On behalf of
Substitution
Por
Purpose or intent
Para
Comparison
Para
Ex: para colombiano, habla muy bien el inglés/for being Colombian, he speaks English well
A period of time
Por
Ex: voy por semanas/I’m going for two weeks.
By means of
Por
Ex: fuimos por avión/we went by plane
Motive, cause or reason
Por
Ex: por la sequía, no hay agua/ because of the drought, there is no water.
Exchange
Por
Trabajo por $30 la hora/I work for $30 an hour
Employment or for whom something is done
Para
Trabajo para STMCHS/I work for STMCHS
Recipient
Para
Ex: las flores son para mi mamá/the flowers are for my mother
Measure or number
Por
Ex: el carro viaja 100 millas/the car travels 100 miles per hour
Opinion
Para
Ex: para mí, trabajar es importante/for me, working is important
Deadline
Para
