Para y Por Flashcards

1
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Por/Para - For means of communication

A

Por

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2
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Por/Para - When followed by an infinitive, to express an action that remains to be completed

A

Use por + infinitive

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3
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I’m in the mood for drinking coffee

A

Estoy por tomar café

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4
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The train is about to leave

A

El tren está para salir

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5
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I go to the restaurant five times per week

A

Voy al restaurante cinco veces por semana

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6
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Por/Para - To express a deadline or specific time

A

Para

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7
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apparently

A

por lo visto

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8
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word for word

A

palabra por palabra

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9
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I need the dress by Monday

A

Necesito el vestido para el lunes

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10
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as for me

A

por mi parte

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11
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We walk through the park

A

Andamos por el parque

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12
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finally

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por fin

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13
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by chance

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por casualidad

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14
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This gift is for you

A

Este regalo es para ti

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15
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in advance

A

por adelantado

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16
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by means of

A

por medio de

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17
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The glass is for water

A

El vaso es para agua

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18
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Por/Para - Velocity, frequency, and proportion

A

Por

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19
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One can see the stars during the night

A

Se peude ver las estrellas por la noche

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20
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Por/Para - To be in the mood or inclined to do something

A

Estar por

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21
Q

fortunately

A

por suerte

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22
Q

I didn’t vote for anyone

A

No voté por nadi

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23
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Por/Para - To express an action that will soon be completed

A

estar para

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24
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The book was written by Octavio Paz

A

El libro fue escrito por Octavio Paz

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25
Q

certainly

A

por cierto

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26
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I’ll come by for you at eight o’clock

A

Paso por ti a las ocho

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27
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for now

A

por ahora

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28
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Por/Para - To express a contrast from what is expected

A

Para

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29
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percent

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por ciento

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30
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around there, that way

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por allí

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31
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Por/Para - Express gratitude of apology

A

Por

32
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finally

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por último

33
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Por/Para - To indicate as a recipient

A

Para

34
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everywhere

A

por todas partes

35
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Por/Para - To mean in order to or for the purpose of

A

Para

36
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Por/Para - Meaning through, along, by, or in the area of

A

Por

37
Q

unfortunately

A

por desgracia

38
Q

Por/Para - To express cause or reason

A

Por

39
Q

I prefer to travel by train and speak by phone

A

Prefiero viajar por tren y habla por teléfono

40
Q

Por/Para - To indicate destination

A

Para

41
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Por/Para - To express an undetermined, or general time, meaning during

A

Por

42
Q

completely

A

por completo

43
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on the other hand

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por otra parte

44
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please

A

por favor

45
Q

He gave me ten dollars for the book

A

Él me dio diez dólares por el libro

46
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generally

A

por lo general

47
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at least

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por lo menos

48
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separately

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por separado

49
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consequently

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por lo tanto

50
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for the first time

A

por primera vez

51
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They take me for crazy

A

Me tienen por loco

52
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for the love of God

A

por amor de Dios

53
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Por/Para - To show the use or purpose of a thing

A

Para

54
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for example

A

por ejemplo

55
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Por/Para - To express length of time

A

Por

56
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therefore

A

por eso

57
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The man died for lack of water

A

El hombre murió por falta de agua

58
Q

nowhere

A

por ningún lado

59
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Por/Para - To mean on behalf of, or in favor of

A

Por

60
Q

Two times two equals four

A

Dos por dos son cuatro

61
Q

Por/Para - Multiplication or division

A

Por

62
Q

To make a paella, first sauté the meats

A

Para hacer una paella, primero dore las carnes

63
Q

I studied for two hours

A

Yo estudié por dos horas

64
Q

Thanks for the help

A

Gracias por la ayuda

65
Q

Dinner has yet to be cooked

A

La cena está por cociner

66
Q

Por/Para - In cases of mistaken identity, or meaning to be seen as

A

Por

67
Q

on all sides

A

por todos lados

68
Q

For a child, he reads very well

A

Para un niño, lee muy bien

69
Q

Por/Para - In passive construction

A

Por

70
Q

The man left for Madrid

A

El hombre salió para Madrid

71
Q

of course

A

por supuesto

72
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Por/Para - To show the reason for an errand (with ir, venir, pasar, mandar, solver, and preguntar)

A

Por

73
Q

Por/Para - When talking about exchange, including sales

A

Por

74
Q

inside

A

por dentro

75
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around here, this way

A

por aqui

76
Q

Travel (por) vs. Destination (para)

A

Salimos por la puerta = We left through the door.

Viajamos para el Caribe = We travel to the Caribbean.

77
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Duration (por) vs. Deadline (para)

A

Conduje por dos horas = I drove for two hours.

Estos deberes son para el lunes = This homework is for Monday.