Por / Para Flashcards

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1
Q

What do you do for fun at the weekends?

A

¿Qué haces para divertirte los fines de semana?

Here the sense is “in order to” as in “ in order to divert yourself”. Hence we use “para”.

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Q

I did it for fun

I did it to amuse myself

A

Lo hice por diversión
Here the sense is “because of; for the reason of” hence “por”.

Lo hice para divertirme
Here the sense is “in order to”, hence “para”.

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3
Q

I can’t sleep for the heat

A

No puedo dormir por el calor

Here the sense is “because of; for the reason of” hence “por”.

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4
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I went home so that I could go to bed

A

= myself I went - to house - in order to - be able - to go to bed(me)

Me fui a casa para poder acostarme

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5
Q

I have booked a room by telephone for 4 nights

A

He reservado una habitación por teléfono para cuatro noches

Por : denotes “method - how I booked.

Para : denotes date or dates booked for.

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6
Q

Can I pay by (credit) card?

A

¿Peudo pagar con tarjeta?

con instead of por even though the by here had the sense of method. Seems to be an exception.

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Q

Yesterday I walked in the park.

A

Ayer, paseé por el parque

Sense of where I did something ( or is this where sense pretty limited ???)

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8
Q

Give me a ticket for Madrid for the 15 September please.

A

Deme un billete para Madrid para el quince de agosto, por favor.

Para indicates date and destination

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Q

that is the most important thing for me
LG2ST=

that is it most important for me

A

eso es lo más importante para mí

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10
Q

Do you have plans for the weekend?
LG2ST=
you-have plans for the end of week?

A

¿Tienes planes para el fin de semana?

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