Por vs Para Flashcards
Which is used for travel and communication?
E.g., Tengo que trabajar ___ ocho horas hoy?
Por
Which is used for destinations?
E.g., Salgo ___ Chile mañana?
Para
Which is used to indicate the intended recipient of something?
E.g. Este regalo es ___ Elmina?
Para
Which is used for duration?
E.g., Trabajé ___ ocho horas ayer
Por
Which is used for deadlines?
E.g., Necesito el presentación ___ el viernes?
Para
Which is used for exchanges and trades?
E.g., Te doy sesenta pesos ___ la mochila?
Por
Which is used to talk about motivations or reasons for doing something?
E.g., ___ su amor a los niños, quiere ser pediatra?
Por
in the above example, it is translated as ‘because’
Which is used for goals?
E.g., Trabaja mucho ___ ganar más dinero
Para
why?
por qué?
for what reason?
para qué
just for a change
para variar
percent
por ciento
where to
para dónde
finally
por fin
of course
por supuesto
