14 Uses of "para"

Question 1

MEANING FOR THE PURPOSE OF OR IN ORDER TO: In order to dance the bamba you need a little grace.

Answer 1

Para bailar la bamba, necesita una poca de gracia.

Question 2

WITH A NOUN OR PRONOUN AS OBJECT, MEANING FOR THE BENEFIT OF OR DIRECTED TO: It’s for you.

Answer 2

Es para usted.

Question 3

MEANING TO OR IN THE DIRECTION OF WHEN REFERRING TO A SPECIFIC PLACE: I’m heading to Europe

Answer 3

Voy para Europa.

Question 4

MEANING BY OR FOR WHEN REFERRING TO A SPECIFIC TIME:

I need the gift for tomorrow.

We’re going to my mother’s for the weekend.

Answer 4

Necesito el regalo para mañana.

Vamos a la casa de mi madre para el fin de semana

Question 5

What to drink? —in order to drink!

Answer 5

¿Para beber?

Question 6

For what?

What for?

Why?

For what purpose?

Answer 6

¿Para qué?

Question 7

Give me a break. Come off it! Cut it out!

Answer 7

¡Para ya!

Question 8

That way!

Answer 8

¡Para allá!

Question 9

Stop here. (not the use of para)

Answer 9

Pará acá. (This is the verb Parar - affirmative Imperative)

Not sure of accent - not in grammar book!

Question 10

For how many days?

Answer 10

¿Para cuántos días?

Question 11

I will call in order to confirm it.

Answer 11

Llamaré para confirmarlo.

Question 12

They are leaving for London.

Answer 12

estan saliendo para londres

Salen para Londres.

Question 13

Adults only.

Answer 13

Sólo para adultos.

Question 14

To see is to believe. Seeing is believing.

Answer 14

Ver para creer.

Question 15

Where are you going?

Answer 15

¿Para dónde vas?

Question 16

This is for you.

Answer 16

Es para ti.

Question 17

For your consideration.

Answer 17

Para su consideración.

Question 18

(Are you) ready to go?

Answer 18

(Estas) ¿Listo para salir?

Question 19

Are we meeting tomorrow?

Are we ready for tomorrow?

Answer 19

¿Quedamos para mañana?

Question 20

For how many nights?

Answer 20

¿Para cuántas noches?

Question 21

Room for rent.

Answer 21

Habitación para alquilar.

Question 22

Who do you work for?

Answer 22

Para quién trabajas?

Question 23

Ready for November?

Answer 23

¿Listo para noviembre?

Question 24

No, not at all.

Answer 24

No, para nada.

Question 25

We’re going home.

Answer 25

Vamos para casa.

Question 26

What are they for?

Answer 26

¿Para qué son?

Question 27

Come (on up) here!

Come here!

Answer 27

Ven para acá.

Question 28

Let’s go up.

Answer 28

Vamos para arriba.

Question 29

I bought the chocolate for Jim.

Answer 29

Compré chocolate para Jim.

Question 30

What did you do that for?

Answer 30

¿Para qué hiciste eso?

Question 31

Come over here

Answer 31

vente para acá (“Ven” is Imperative and “te” is you)

Question 32

You will have to bring it closer.

Answer 32

Hay que ponerlo más acá