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Por vs Para Flashcards

0
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Two times two equals four

A

Dos por dos son cuatro

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Thanks for the help

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Gracias por la ayuda

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I go to the restaurant five times per week

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Voy al restaurante cinco veces por semana

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We walk through the park (along, by, in the area of)

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Andamos por el parque

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He gave me ten dollars for the book

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El me dio diez dólares por el libro

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I didn’t vote for anyone

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No vote por nadie

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I studied for two hours

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Yo estudie por dos horas

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One can see the stars during the night

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Se puede ver las estrellas por la noche

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I prefer to travel by train and speak by phone

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Prefiero viajar por tren y hablar por teléfono

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9
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They take me for crazy (to be seen as)

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Me tienen por loco

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I’ll come by for you at right o’clock (reason for errand -it venir pasar mandar volver preguntar)

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Paso por ti a las ocho

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Dinner has yet to be cooked

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La cena está por cocinar (por + infinitive- something remains to be completed)

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The man died for lack of water

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El hombre murió por falta de agua (express cause or reason)

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13
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I’m in the mood for drinking coffee

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Estoy por tomar café

Estar por - in the mood or inclined to do something

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The book was written by Octavio Paz

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El libre fue escrito por Octavio paz (passive constructions)

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15
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In advance

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Por adelantado

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16
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For now

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Por ahora

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17
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Around there; that way

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Por allí

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18
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For the love of god

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Por amor de dios

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19
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Around here; this way

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Por aquí

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By chance

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Por casualidad

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21
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Percent

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Por ciento

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Certainly

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Por cierto

23
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Completely

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Por completo

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Inside

A

Por dentro

25
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Unfortunately

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Por desgracia

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For example

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Por ejemplo

27
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Therefore

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Por eso

28
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Please

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Por favor

29
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Finally

A

Por fin

30
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Generally

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Por lo general

31
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Apparently

A

Por lo visto

32
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By means of

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Por medio de

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At least

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Por lo menos

34
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Consequently

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Por lo tanto

35
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As for mi

A

Por mi parte

36
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Nowhere

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Por ningún lado

37
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On the other hand

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Por otra parte (lado)

38
Q

Word for word

A

Palabra por palabra

39
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For the first time

A

Por la primera vez

40
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Separately

A

Por separado

41
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Of course

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Por supuesto

42
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Fortunately

A

Por suerte

43
Q

Everywhere

A

Por todas partes

44
Q

On all sides

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Por todos lados

45
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Finally

A

Por ultimo

46
Q

The man left for Madrid

A

El hombre salió para Madrid (indicate destination)

47
Q

The glass is for water

A

El vaso es para agua ( show use or purpose)

48
Q

To make a paella, first sauté the meats

A

Para hacer una paella, primero dore las carnes (in order to… For the purpose of)

49
Q

This gift is for you

A

Este regalo es para ti (to a recipient)

50
Q

I need the dress by Monday

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Necesito el vestido para monday (show a deadline)

51
Q

For a child, he reads very well

A

Para un niño lee muy bien (contrast from what is expected)

52
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The train is about to leave

A

El tren está para salir (“estar para” to express an axion that will soon be completed… Is about to)

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