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58 When to use Para Flashcards

1
Q

๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—”

PERFECT
Para has far fewer uses than por.

A

๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—”

ACRONYM

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๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž

A

๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž

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3
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It is a glass for water

A

Es un vaso para agua

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4
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Only for grownups! Adults only!

A

Sรณlo para adultos.

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5
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Did I cook for nothing?

I needlessly prepared?

A

ยฟCocinรฉ para nada?

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6
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He works a lot in order to earn more money.

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Trabaja mucho para ganar mรกs dinero.

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7
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I run to stay in shape

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Corro para mantenerme en forma.

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8
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๐„ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐„๐…๐…๐„๐‚๐“

A

๐„ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐„๐…๐…๐„๐‚๐“

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9
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I study to learn

A

Estudio para aprender

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10
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He works for his living.

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Trabaja para vivir.

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11
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๐‘ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‘๐„๐‚๐ˆ๐๐ˆ๐„๐๐“

A

๐‘ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‘๐„๐‚๐ˆ๐๐ˆ๐„๐๐“

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12
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itโ€™s for you

A

es para ti

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13
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its for me

A

es para mi

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14
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We have bought this for Marรญa.

A

Hemos comprado esto para Marรญa.

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15
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๐…๐”๐“๐”๐‘๐„/ ๐๐Ž๐ˆ๐๐“ ๐ˆ๐ ๐“๐ˆ๐Œ๐„

You have to talk about or discuss a deadline:

A

๐…๐”๐“๐”๐‘๐„/ ๐๐Ž๐ˆ๐๐“ ๐ˆ๐ ๐“๐ˆ๐Œ๐„

๐š ๐๐ž๐š๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž

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16
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I need it for Monday

A

Lo necesito para el lunes.

17
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The report will be ready for next week.

A

El informe estarรก listo para la semana que viene.

18
Q

The homework is for tomorrow

A

La tarea es para maรฑana

19
Q

๐„๐Œ๐๐‹๐Ž๐˜๐Œ๐„๐๐“

A

๐„๐Œ๐๐‹๐Ž๐˜๐Œ๐„๐๐“

20
Q

I work for Teagasc

A

Trabajo para Teagasc

21
Q

They used to work for RTE

I used to work for Teagasc

A

Solรญan trabajar para RTE

Solรญ trabajar para Teagasc

22
Q

๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐๐€๐‘๐ˆ๐’๐Ž๐

A

๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐๐€๐‘๐ˆ๐’๐Ž๐

23
Q

For a child he is very tall

A

Para un niรฑo es muy alto

24
Q

๐“๐Ž๐–๐€๐‘๐ƒ๐’

referring to a destination or final point:

A

๐“๐Ž๐–๐€๐‘๐ƒ๐’

25
Q

I am traveling to Colombia.

A

Viajo para Colombia.

26
Q

The train to Lisbon leaves in 3 minutes.

A

El tren para Lisboa sale en 3 minutos.

27
Q

I depart for France tomorrow

A

Parto para Francia maรฑana.

28
Q

When you see para followed by an infinitive verb, it means โ€œtoโ€ or โ€œin order toโ€.

For example, โ€œI came here to eatโ€
or
โ€œIโ€™m reading the book in order to improve my Spanishโ€.

This is one of the most common uses of para, and you can clearly see how it conveys a sense of purpose

A

Vine aquรญ para comer

Estoy leyendo el libro para mejorar mi espaรฑol

29
Q

The meaning that para conveys is that of a final goal, destination or purpose. This could be:
a person

a deadline ,

or a result

A

โ€œTejรญ este suรฉter para mi madreโ€

โ€œPor favor, tener el artรญculo listo para maรฑanaโ€

โ€œEllos construyeron el nuevo puente para aliviar la congestiรณn del trรกfico

30
Q

The music is too loud for me

A

La mรบsica es demasiado ruidosa para mรญ

31
Q

I exercise for my health

A

Hago ejercicio para mi salud

32
Q

I made a doctorโ€™s appointment for Monday

A

Programรฉ una cita mรฉdica para el lunes

33
Q

To programme, to schedule

A

programar

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