1/04/2021: Explained - por o para?

Question 1

Sí, ya ___________ (I’m coming over there).

Answer 1

Sí, ya voy para allá.

Yes, I’m coming over there already.

Question 2

No, no te apures. Yo ___________ (will pick you up).

Answer 2

No, no te apures. Yo paso por ti.

No, no need to hurry. I’ll pick you up. (literally I’ll pass by for you)

Question 3

Existen reglas ___________ (for this).

Answer 3

Existen reglas por eso.

There are rules for this.

Question 4

Esta carta es ___________ (for her).

Answer 4

Esta carta es para ella.

This letter is for her.

Question 5

Estudié ___________ (for three hours).

Answer 5

Estudié por tres horas.

I studied for three hours.

Question 6

___________ (Thanks for) el regalo.

Answer 6

Gracias por el regalo.

Thanks for the present.

Question 7

Este regalo ___________ (is for you).

Answer 7

Este regalo es para ti.

This present is for you.

Question 8

Traje esto ___________ (for you).

Answer 8

Traje esto para ti.

I brought this for you.

Question 9

Esta película es ___________ (for adults).

Answer 9

Esta película es para adultos.

This movie is for adults.

Question 10

Necesito el reporte ___________ (by Friday).

Answer 10

Necesito el reporte para el viernes.

I need the report by Friday.

Question 11

De tarea ___________ (for tomorrow), lean hasta la página veinte.

Answer 11

De tarea para mañana, lean hasta la página veinte.

As homework for tomorrow, read until page twenty.

Question 12

Era ___________ (due yesterday).

Answer 12

Era para ayer.

It was due yesterday (figurative speech, meaning: it’s very, very urgent)

Question 13

Trabajo ___________ (to finance my trips).

Answer 13

Trabajo para costear mis viajes.

I work to finance my trips.

Question 14

Tomo café ___________ (to wake up).

Answer 14

Tomo café para despertar.

I drink coffee to wake up.

Question 15

___________ (For me), el alemán es la lengua más bonita del mundo.

Answer 15

Para mí, el alemán es la lengua más bonita del mundo.

For me, German is the most beautiful language in the world.

Question 16

___________ (For my mother), mi hermano es el hombre más guapo del mundo.

Answer 16

Para mi mamá, mi hermano es el hombre más guapo del mundo.

For my mother, my brother is the most beautiful man in the world.

Question 17

Mañana ___________ (we’re leaving for Durango).

Answer 17

Mañana salimos para Durango.

Tomorrow we’re leaving for Durango.

Question 18

Emma Thompson ganó el Óscar ___________ (because of her talent).

Answer 18

Emma Thompson ganó el Óscar por su talento.

Emma Thompson won the Oscar because of her talent.

Question 19

Me duelen las manos ___________ (from working so much).

Answer 19

Me duelen las manos por tanto trabajar.

My hands hurt from working so much.

Question 20

Te cambio tu sandwich ___________ (for my apple).

Answer 20

Te cambio tu sandwich por mi manzana.

I’ll exchange your sandwich for my apple.

Question 21

___________ (I’ll exchange) tu sandwich por mi manzana.

Answer 21

Te cambio tu sandwich por mi manzana.

I’ll exchange your sandwich for my apple.

Question 22

Te ofrezco 40 millones ___________ (for your shares in the company).

Answer 22

Te ofrezco 40 millones por tus acciones en la empresa.

I offer you 40 million for your shares in the company.

Question 23

___________ (We traveled by land/drove) a Durango.

Answer 23

Viajamos por carretera a Durango.

We traveled by land (we drove ) to Durango.

Question 24

Te mando la tarea ___________ (by email).

Answer 24

Te mando la tarea por correo.

I’ll send you the task by email.

Question 25

___________ (I drove by your house) anoche.

Answer 25

Pasé por tu casa anoche.

I drove by your house last night.