Para vs Por

Question 1

Para tends to focus on a destination of some type

Answer 1

Por focuses more on the means to an end or the intervening step or duration

Question 2

BY, BY MEANS OF

They go by train

Answer 2

Van por tren.

Question 3

THROUGH, ALONG

I go through the park

Answer 3

Voy por el parque.

Question 4

DURING, IN (the morning, etc.)

I read in the afternoon.

Answer 4

Leo por la tarde.

Question 5

BECAUSE OF

I’m sad because of the accident.

Answer 5

Estoy triste por el accidente.

Question 6

(IN EXCHANGE) FOR
60 pesos for that?
Thanks for the gift.

Answer 6

¿60 pesos por eso?

Gracias por el regalo.

Question 7

FOR (+ a period of time)

He/She ate for 3 hours.

Answer 7

Comió por 3 horas.

Question 8

FOR (THE SAKE OF), ON BEHALF OF

I do it for her

Answer 8

Lo hago por ella.

Question 9

FOR (in order to get, in search of)

I’m going for the book.

Answer 9

Voy por el libro.

Question 10

please

Answer 10

por favor

Question 11

for heaven’s sake

Answer 11

por Dios

Question 12

finally

Answer 12

por fin

Question 13

for example

Answer 13

por ejemplo

Question 14

at least

Answer 14

por lo menos

Question 15

why

Answer 15

por que

Question 16

for what reason

Answer 16

para que

Question 17

(IN ORDER) TO
They live to eat.
I’m studying to be a doctor.

Answer 17

Viven para comer.

Estudio para médico.

Question 18

FOR (toward, in the direction of)

They’re leaving for Madrid.

Answer 18

Salen para Madrid.

Question 19

FOR, BY (a specified future time)

I’ll read it by Monday.

Answer 19

Lo leo para el lunes.

Question 20

FOR (compared with others)

He’s tall for his age.

Answer 20

Es alto para su edad.

Question 21

(DESTINED) FOR, (to be given to)

The gift’s for you.

Answer 21

El regalo es para ti.

Question 22

FOR (in the employment of)

I work for her.

Answer 22

Trabajo para ella.