Por vs. Para Flashcards
to express gratitude or apology
por
for multiplication and division
por
for velocity, frequency and proportion
por
meaning “through” “along” “by” or “in the area of” (within!)
por
when talking about exchange, including sales
por
to mean “on behalf of” or “in favor of”
por
to express a length of time
por
alternately, you can use the preposition “durante” which means during/while
to express an undetermined, or general time, meaning “during”
por
for means of communication or transportation
por
use “en” when talking about the transportation of living things
in cases of mistaken identity, or meaning “to be seen as”
por
to show the reason for an errand (with ir, venir, pasar, mandar, volver, and preguntar)
por
when followed by an infinitive, to express an action that remains to be completed (something that still has to be done), use…
por + infinitive
to express cause or reason
por
to be in the mood, or inlined to do something
estar por
in passive constructions
por
in advance
por adelantado
apparently
por lo visto
for now
por ahora
by means of
por medio de
around there; that way
por allí
at least
por lo menos
for the love of God
por amor de Dios
consequently
por lo tanto
around here; this way
por aquí
