Por or Para Flashcards
purpose, aim (in order to)
para
eg) mi hermano estudia para ingenerio = my brother is studying to be an engineer
motion toward a specific destination
para
eg) parto para el Brasil = i am departing for Brazil
use or suitability, for whom or what something is meant
para
eg) copas para vino = wine glasses
eg) es el mejor remedio para el dolor de cabeza = its the best remedy for headaches
deadlines or a definite point in time
para
eg) la tarea es para miercoles = the homework is due on wednesday
compared with, considering that
para
eg) esta casa es demasiado grande para una familia tan pequeña = this house is too large for such a small family (considering that the family is so small)
to be about to, to be on the verge of
para
eg) Esta para llovar = its about to rain
motivation, reasons, compulsion (because of , out of , for, on behalf of , on account of)
por
eg) no pudimos ir por el mal tiempo = we couldn’t go out because of the bad weather
feelings or attitudes of the subject toward a person or thing, to be for, to be in favor of
por
eg) siento gran admiracion por ese autor = i feel great admiration for that author
eg) estoy cien por ciento por esa ley = i am one hundred percent for that law
the object of an errand
usually with verbs like ir, venir, mandar, enviar
por
eg) vine por el libro = i came for the book
approximate location or time, place of transit (around, in, by, through, throughout, along)
por
eg) paso por mi lado sin verme = he passed by my side without seeing me
duration or an action
**por is frequently omitted in this case
por
eg) nos quedaremos en la ciudad (por) una semana = we will stay in the city (for) a week
substitution, exchange, price
por
eg) Me tomas por tonta? = do you take me for a fool?
percentage, rate, multiplication (per, by)
por
eg) Trabajas por hora o trabajas a destajo? = do you work by the hour or do you work on a piece work basis
Means, manner, instrument, agent
por
eg) Echaron a los huelguistas por la fuerza = they threw the strikers out by force
incompleteness (yet to be done, yet to be finished)
por
eg) el puente esta por terminar = the bridge is yet to be finished
al por mayor
wholesale
al por menor
retail
por adelantando
in advance
por ahora
for the time being
por casualidad
by accident
por completeo
completely
por consiguiente
therefore
por decirlo asi
so to speak
por desgracia
unfortunately
por Dios
for heaven’s sake
por encima
hastily
por entero
entirly
por escrito
in writing
por eso
for that reason
por gusto
for the fun of it
por las nubes
sky-high (price or praise)
por lo general
in general
por lo menos
at least
por lo tanto
consequently, therefore
por lo visto
apparently
por ningun motivo
under no circumstances
por otra parte
on the other hand
por regla general
as a general ruel
por suerte
luckily
por supuesto
of course
por…vez
for the…time
acabar por
to end up by
brindar por
to drink to
esforzarse por
to strive to, for
interesarse por
to be interested in, to inquire about
luchar por
to struggle for (emphasis on the stuggle, not concerned with the results)
luchar para
to struggle for (emphasis on the goal and implies that the subject stuggled to achieve something and succeeded in achieving it)
morirse por
to be dying to
optar por
to choose to
preguntar por
to inquire about, to ask for
preocuparse por
to worry about
trepar por
to climb up
votar por
to vote for
trabajar para
to be employed by
trabajar por
to work on behalf of
hacer…para
to make…for
hacer…por
to do…for
para + personal pronoun or noun
expresses an opinion
eg) Para mi, el asesino fue el camerero = in my opinion the murderer was the waiter
por + personal pronoun
used to indicate a persons indifference toward something
eg) por mi, puedes hacer lo que te parezca = For all I car you may do whatever you please
