para vs. por Flashcards
por
DREAM
- Duration
- Reason
- Exchange
- Action
- Means
para
PERFECT
- Purpose
- Effect
- Recipient
- Future dates
- Employment
- Conclusion
- Towards
Duration
Use por when you want to talk about a length of time (the duration of something).
p.e.: Te amaría por mil años más.
Reason (because of)
Use por when you want to express a reason for doing something.
p.e.: Y es por tí, que late mi corazón.
Exchange
Use por when you want to talk about an exchange or a substitution.
p.e.: Quisiera cambiar mi corazón por otro que no te esté amando.
Action
Use por when you want to talk about where an action takes place.
p.e.: Ayer la vi, bailando por ahí con sus amigas en una calle de Madrid.
Means
Use por when you want to talk about means of transportation or communication.
p.e.: Si me llaman por teléfono, no estoy.
Purpose (in order to)
Use para when you want to express purpose.
p.e.: Yo solo quiero pegar en la radio, para ganar mi primer millón.
Effect
Use para when you want to express a goal or the effect something has on something else.
p.e.: Yo romperé tus fotos, yo quemaré tus cartas, para no verte más
Recipient
Use para when you want to talk about the recipient of something or an action.
p.e.: Mil rosas para mí
Future dates
Use para when you want to talk about deadlines, or moments in time in the future.
p.e.:¿Qué dejaremos para mañana?
Employment
Use para when you want to talk about the organization or person you work for.
p.e.:Ella trabaja para mí.
Conclusion
Use para when you want to express a conclusion you have made about something or someone or to share your opinions.
p.e.:Para mí, tú eres un cobarde.
Toward (a specific destination)
Use para when you want to talk about going to a specific place.
p.e.: Vamos para la playa, para curarte el alma
