Por vs Para Flashcards

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1
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to express gratitude or apology

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for multiplication and division

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for velocity, frequency, and proportion

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meaning “through”, “along”, “by”, or “in the area of”

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when talking about exchange (including sales)

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to mean “on behalf of” or “in favor of”

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to express a length of time

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to express an undetermined or general time, meaning “during”

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for means of communication or trasportation

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in cases of mistaken identity, or meaning “to be seen as”

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to show the reason for an errand (with ir, venir, pasar, mandar, volver, poreguntar)

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when followed by an infinitie to express an action that remains to be completed

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to express cause or reason

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“estar por” means to be in the mood, or inclined to do something

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15
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in passive constructions (authors, artists)

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por adelentado

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por lo visto

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18
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por ahora

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por medio de

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por alli

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21
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por lo menos

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por amor de dios

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por lo tanto

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expression

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por aqui

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expression

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por mi parte

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expression

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por casualidad

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expression

27
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por ningun lado

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expression

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por ciento

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expression

29
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por otra parte

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expression

30
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por cierto

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expression

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palabra por palabra

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expression

32
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por completo

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expression

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por primera vez

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expression

34
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por dentro

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expression

35
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por seperado

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expression

36
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por desgracia

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expression

37
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por supesto

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38
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por ejemplo

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39
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por suerte

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40
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por eso

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expression

41
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por todas partes

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expression

42
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por favor

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expression

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por todos lados

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expression

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por fin

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expression

45
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por ultimo

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expression

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por lo general

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expression

47
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por la tarde

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expression

48
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to indicate destination

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para

49
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to show the use or purpose of something

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50
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to mean “in order to” or “for the purpose of”

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para

51
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to indicate a recipient

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52
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to express a deadline or specific time

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53
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to express a contrast from what is expected

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54
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“estar para” tp express an action that will soon be completed (usually with salir)

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para

55
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Why (for what reason)

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56
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Why (for what purpose)

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para