Para & Por Flashcards

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Para

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to explain purpose

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Por

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is used to explain the reason or cause - an action

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por e.g

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we had to close the window because of the mosquitoes / tuvimos que cerrar la ventana POR los mosquitos

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para e.g

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we had to close the windows so that the mosquitoes wouldn’t come in / tuvimos que cerrar la ventana PARA que ne entraran lois mosquitos

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Movement through space

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volar por el aire / fly through the air

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Para in order to + infinitive

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fui al banco para sacar dinero / I went to the bank to take out some money

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Para

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estoy ahorrando para comprar una casa

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Para

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to explain purpose

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