Por and para Flashcards by Leighton Jones

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For ‘por’ try using ‘because of’, ‘through’ or ‘by’ (‘por’ comes from inside):

Está triste por la muerte de su padre.
Paseamos por el parque.
Escrito por Juan Fernández

Turn over for ‘para’

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For ‘para’ try using ‘in order to’ or ‘intended for’ (as an objective or destination)
* Tengo poco dinero para divertirme
* He comprado un regalo para su esposa

Turn over for ‘por’

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Para: Purpose / goal (‘in order to’)
These glasses are for seeing up close

Purpose / goal

Exeter Session 4

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Estas gafas son para ver de cerca

Purpose / goal

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Para: Tiempo/Futuro próximo:
I have to finish this work by the first

Deadline (fecha de entrega)

Exeter Session 4

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Tengo que terminar este trabajo para el día 1

Deadline (fecha de entrega)

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Para: Opinión:
For me the best thing would be to paint the house now

Opinion holder

Exeter Session 4

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Para mí lo mejor sería pintar la casa ahora

Opinion holder

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Para: Destinatario (i.e. recipient):
I have bought a t-shirt for Carmen

Recipient (destinatario)

Exeter Session 4

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He comprado una camiseta para Carmen

Recipient (destinatario)

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Para: Dirección/Destino:
Are you going to Exeter. I am going to London tomorrow.

Destination (destino)

Exeter Session 4

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¿Vas para Exeter? Yo voy para Londres mañana

Destination (destino)

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Para: Desigualdad (i.e. disparity):

For being so intelligent, he doesn’t have good marks

Disparity / despite

Exeter Session 4

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Para ser tan inteligente no tiene buenas notas

Disparity / despite

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Por: Causa/Razón/Motivo:
I don’t do sport through (because of) laziness

Cause (Causa/Razón/Motivo)

Exeter Session 4

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No hago deporte por pereza

Cause (Causa/Razón/Motivo)

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Por: Medio:
They sent me the shoes by post

Medium of transmission (by, through)

Exeter Session 4

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Me enviaron los zapatos por correo

Medium of transmission (by, through)

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Por: Medio:
We speak through Facebook

Medium of transmission (by, through)

Exeter Session 4

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Hablamos por facebook

Medium of transmission (by, through)

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Por: Medio:
The thief entered through the window

Medium of transmission (by, through)

Exeter Session 4

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El ladrón entró a casa por la ventana

Medium of transmission (by, through)

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Por: Lugar (de paso/aproximado - through / around):
We pass through the park everyday

To express transitional movement: along, up, down, in, into, through …

Exeter Session 4

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Pasamos por el parque todos los días

To express transitional movement: along, up, down, in, into, through …

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Por: Lugar (de paso/aproximado - of passage/around):
Juan’s house is around here

Approx. location / place

Exeter Session 4

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La casa de Juan está por aquí

Approx. location / place

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Por: Precio/Intercambio:
I (have) bought a jersey for 20 pounds

Price / exchange (Precio/Intercambio)

Exeter Session 4

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He comprado un jersey por 20 libras

Price / exchange (Precio/Intercambio)

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Por: Precio/Intercambio:
I’m trading (I trade) my jacket for yours

Price / exchange (Precio/Intercambio)

Exeter Session 4

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Te cambio mi chaqueta por la tuya

Price / exchange (Precio/Intercambio)

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Por: For the duration of …
I return home for Christmas

For the approximate duration of /around; OR because of

Exeter Session 4

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Vuelvo a casa por Navidad

For the approximate duration of; or because of

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Por: Periodo de Tiempo:
I work at night

Time period / duration (periodo de tiempo)

Exeter Session 4

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Trabajo por la noche

Time period / duration (periodo de tiempo)

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Por: Periodo de Tiempo:
I go to the gym two times a (per) week

Speed, rate, frequency

Exeter Session 4

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Voy al gimnasio dos veces por semana

Speed, rate, frequency

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Por: multiplication
Two times two is four

Multiplication

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Dos por dos son cuatro

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He studies a lot in order to pass the exams with good marks

Purpose / goal (‘in order to’)

Pasos 2

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Estudia mucho para aprobar los exámenes con buenas notas

Purpose / goal (‘in order to’)

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Luis is rich but he works (because he needs) to do something

Cause (Causa/Razón/Motivo)

Pasos 2

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Luis es rico, pero trabaja por hacer algo

Cause (Causa/Razón/Motivo)

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She bought many balloons for her son’s party

Recipient (destinatario)

Pasos 2

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Compró muchos globos para la fiesta de su hijo

Recipient (destinatario)

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This serves no purpose

Purpose / goal

Pasos 2

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Esto no sirve para nada

Purpose / goal.

CAUTION (from Helí): No sirves para nada = you are useless

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He doesn’t go into the street for fear of the theives

Cause (Causa/Razón/Motivo)

Pasos 2

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No sale a la calle por miedo de los ladrones

Cause (Causa/Razón/Motivo)

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We have to put on the air conditioning **because** it is very hot (lit. 'for the heat it is doing') | Cause (Causa/Razón/Motivo) ## Footnote Pasos 2

Tenemos que poner el aire acondicionado **por** el calor que hace | Cause (Causa/Razón/Motivo)

My sister works **for** (is employed by) my father | Employed by ## Footnote Pasos 2

Mi hermana trabaja **para** mi padre | Employed by

My sister works **for** (on behalf of or because of) my father | Substitution / on behalf of ## Footnote U3A discussion

Mi hermana trabaja **por** mi padre | Substitution / on behalf of

This street is only **for** pedestrians | Purpose / goal ## Footnote Pasos 2

Esta calle es solo **para** peatones | Purpose / goal

They missed the flight (plane) **because of** the traffic | Cause (Causa/Razón/Motivo) ## Footnote Pasos 2

Perdieron el avión **por** culpa del tráfico | Cause (Causa/Razón/Motivo)

He bought a big car (**in order**) to travel with the whole family | Purpose / goal ('in order to') ## Footnote Pasos 2

Compró un coche grande **para** viajar con toda la familia | Purpose / goal ('in order to')

This tool is **for** pulling out nails | To indicate use/purpose (not cause) ## Footnote Exacto!

Esta herramienta es **para** sacar clavos

He has bought a beautiful pearl necklace **for** his wife | Recipient (destinatario) ## Footnote Exacto!

Ha comprado un hermoso collar de perlas **para** su esposa | Recipient (destinatario)

The ship is bound **for** Buenos Aires | Destination / destino ## Footnote Exacto!

El barco va **para** Buenos Aires

**For** us, holidays are extremely important | Shows holder of an opinion ## Footnote Exacto!

**Para** nosotros, las vacaciones son importantísimas

I don't work **for** the love of it (art) but **for** money | Cause (Causa/Razón/Motivo) ## Footnote Exacto!

No trabajo **por** amor al arte sino **por** dinero | Cause (Causa/Razón/Motivo)

He sold the painting that he discovered in his loft **for** a fortune | Price / exchange (Precio/Intercambio) ## Footnote Exacto!

Vendió el cuadro que descubrió en la buhardilla **por** un dineral | Price / exchange (Precio/Intercambio)

The ambassador signed the business pact on **behalf of** the president | Substitution (on behalf of) ## Footnote Exacto!

La embajadora firmó el tratado commercial **por** el presidente | Substitution / on behalf of

I spoke to him yesterday **on** the phone | Medium of transmission (by, through) ## Footnote Exacto!

Ayer hablé con él **por** teléfono | Medium of transmission (by, through)

Finally I sent him the parts **by** plane | Medium of transmission (by, through) ## Footnote Exacto!

Finalmente le envié las piezas **por** avión | Medium of transmission (by, through)

It can only be obtained **by** force | Express manner or way something is done: 'using', 'by' ## Footnote Exacto!

Solo se puede obtener **por** la fuerza

**As far as** she's concerned, we'd go tomorrow | Express personal commitment / opinion 'as far as ... is concerned' ## Footnote Exacto!

**Para** ella iríamos mañana | Express personal commitment / opinion 'as far as ... is concerned'

The speed limit on Spanish motorways is 120 km**p**h | Speed, rate, frequency ## Footnote Exacto!

El límite de veldocidad en las autopistas españolas es 120km **por** hora | Speed, rate, frequency

She was coming down the stairs when we were going up | To express transitional movement: along, up, down, in, into, through ... ## Footnote Exacto!

Ella bajaba **por** la escalera cuando nosotros subíamos | To express transitional movement: along, up, down, in, into, through ...

He hesitated **for** several hours before making a decision | To express approximate duration: 'for the duration of' ## Footnote Exacto!

Dudó **por** algunas horas antes de tomar una decisión

It now seems that that picture was not painted **by** Romero de Torres but **by** another unknown artist | To introduce the agent in a passive construction: by ## Footnote Exacto!

Ahora parece que ese cuadro no fue pintado **por** Romero de Torres sino **por** otro artista desconocido | To introduce the agent in a passive construction: by

He put a bird-feeder in the garden **for** (because of) his children | Cause (Causa/Razón/Motivo) ## Footnote Exacto!

Puso un comedero en el jardín **por** sus hijos

Could you call your sister **for** me? | Substitution / on behalf of ## Footnote Exacto!

¿Podrías llamar a tu hermana **por** mi? | Substitution / on behalf of

He bought a bird feeder **for** his mother | Recipient (destinatario) ## Footnote Exacto!

Compró un comedero **para** su madre | Recipient (destinatario)

Memory - **by** Juan Fernández | Authored by ## Footnote Recuerdo

Recuerdo - **por** Juan Fernández

I left the house **to** go to school / college ## Footnote Recuerdo

Salí de casa **para** ir al colegio

It was as if someone had come up **from** behind **to** give me a fright ## Footnote Recuerdo

Fue como si alguien hubiera llegado **por** detrás **para** darme un susto

**Por:** distribution (e.g. per person) Three biscuits **per** person | Per person etc...

Tres galletas **por** persona

I did it **because of** you ## Footnote Annie

Lo hice **por** ti

Thank you **for** coming ## Footnote Annie

Gracias **por** venir

Thank you for your help ## Footnote Annie

Gracias por tu ayuda

We fight for freedom ## Footnote Annie

Luchamos por la libertad

She made a sacrifice for her family ## Footnote Annie

Ella hizo un sacraficio por su familia

I'm going to do it for you (on behalf of you) ## Footnote Annie

Voy a hacerlo por ti

The painting was created (painted) by Picasso ## Footnote Annie

El cuadro fue pintado por Picasso

The song was peformed by a famous singer ## Footnote Annie

La canción fue interpretada por un famoso cantante

The book was written by García Márquez ## Footnote Annie

El libro fue escrito por García Márquez

We travelled along the coast ## Footnote Annie

Viajamos por la costa

I walked (caminar) through the park ## Footnote Annie

Caminé por el parque

I sent (mandar) the letter by post ## Footnote Annie

Mandé la carta por correo

We talked by telephone ## Footnote Annie

Hablamos por teléfono

We travelled by plane ## Footnote Annie

Viajamos por avión

I study in the morning ## Footnote Annie

Estudio por la mañana

He used to work in the afternoon ## Footnote Annie

Trabajaba por la tarde

I study in the evening / night ## Footnote Annie

Estudio por la noche

They asked about you at (in) the party | Preguntar is often followed by 'por' ## Footnote Annie

Preguntaron por ti en la fiesta

You sent it to me by post | Enviar is often followed by 'por' ## Footnote Annie

Me lo enviaste por correo

I study to learn Spanish | Purpose ## Footnote Annie

Estudio para aprender español

I work to earn money | Purpose / aim ## Footnote Annie

Trabajo para ganar dinero

This gift is for Ana ## Footnote Annie

Este regalo es para Ana

This message is for all the students ## Footnote Annie

Este mensaje es para todos los estudiantes

The homework is for (due by) Monday ## Footnote Annie

La tarea es para el lunes

The project is due by Friday ## Footnote Annie

El proyecto es para el viernes

I need the report by tomorrow ## Footnote Annie

Necesito el informe para mañana

In my opinion it's a good idea | Opnion ## Footnote Annie

Para mí, es una buena idea

In my opinion, this film is excellent | Opinion ## Footnote Annie

Para mí, esta película es excelente

For her, this job is ideal | Opinion ## Footnote Annie

Para ella, este trabajo es ideal

I leave early in order to avoid the traffic ## Footnote Annie

Salgo temprano para evitar el tráfico

I study to pass the test ## Footnote Annie

Estudio para aprobar el examen

Despite studying Spanish for (just) one year, you speak very well | As 'despite / even though' ## Footnote Annie

Para llevar un año estudiando español, hablas muy bien

I stopped by (at) the shop ## Footnote Miguel - Nov 2024

Pasé por la tienda

To get the wrong end of the stick | Collins idioms

Tomar el rábano **por** las hojas

To spare no expense | Collins idioms

Tirar la casa **por** la ventana

To pull a fast one on somebody | Collins idioms

Dar a alguien gato **por** liebre | Personal a. Por = exchange.

Then he runs **through** the street **(in order)** to warn everyone | Pollito Tito

Luego corre **por** la calle **para** avisarle a todos

Not for all the gold in the world | Exchange

¡Ni por todo el oro del mundo!

I missed the six o'clock bus **by** five minutes | By ## Footnote Juan Paelleras

Perdí el autobús de las seis **por** cinco minutos.

up-front / in anticipation of

por anticipado