Para & Por Flashcards
The rucksack is for carrying books
Purpose
La mochila es para llevar los libros
The biro is for taking notes
Purpose
El bolígrafo es para apuntar
In order to work, he travels a lot
Purpose
Para trabajar, él viaja mucho
a wine glass
una copa para vino
a shelf for books
Purpose
un estante para libros
This book is for Lydia
Purpose
Este libro es para Lydia
My parents are leaving for Montevideo
Motion toward a destination or goal
Mis padres parten para Montevideo
My girlfriend is studying to be a doctor
Motion toward a destination or goal
Mi amiga estudia para doctora
For tomorrow, read chapter 2
Time limit
Para mañana, ¡lean capítulo 2!
By the end of the year, we must pay the debt
Time limit
Para el fin del año, debemos pagar la deuda
For a child he understands a lot
Comparison
Para niño, comprende mucho
As for me, your behaviour is not acceptable
Comparison
Para mí, tu comportamiento no es aceptable
I married her for (out of) love
Motivation
Me casé con ella por amor
I do everything for (on behalf of) my children
Motivation
Lo hago todo por mis hijos
He is a soldier because he is patriotic
Motivation
Él es soldado por ser patriótico
I have great admiration for that author
Emotion
Tengo mucha admiración por ese autor
Isabel has a lot of love for her husband
Emotion
Isabel tiene mucho amor por su esposo
They went for (in search of) bread
eObjct of an errand with some verbs of motion
Fueron por pan
They sent me for (in search of) the mail
Object of an errand with some verbs of motion
Me mandaron por el correo
Nacho is coming (by) this way
Approximate location, space or time
Nacho viene por aquí
He walks along the avenue
Approximate location, space or time
Él camina por la avenida
In the morning, there are not many people
Approximate location, space or time
Por la mañana, no hay mucha gente
We went through Madrid
Approximate location, space or time
Fuimos por Madrid
Hablé por una hora
Duration of action or time
I spoke for an hour
She paid for a year
Duration of action or time
Ella pagó por un año
We lived in Santiago for two years
Duration of action or time
Vivimos en Santiago por dos años
I exchanged my dollars (in exchange) for pesos
Substitution and exchange
Cambié mis dolares por pesos
He paid fourteen pesos (in exchange) for the book
Substitution and exchange
Pagó catorce pesos por el libro
He gave me a book in exchange for the book
Substitution and exchange
Él me dio un libro (in exchange) for the book
The dean spoke for (on behalf of/in place of) the department head
Substitution and exchange
El decano habló por el jefe del departamento
Two times two is four
Multiplication, rate, unit of measure
Dos por dos son cuatro
He receives fifteen dollars per hour
Multiplication, rate, unit of measure
Él recibe quince dólares por hora
I don’t want to pay 20% percent
Multiplication, rate, unit of measure
No quiero pagar veinte por ciento
I want to drive at 100kmh per hour
Multiplication, rate, unit of measure
Quiero manejar a cien kilometros por hora
I speak very little by phone
Means, manner and agent
Hablo muy poco por teléfono
They did it by force
Means, manner and agent
Lo hicieron por fuerza
The task was done by John
Means, manner and agent
La tarea fue hecha por Juan
