Por Y Para Flashcards
Period of time / duration- during, in, for
We were speaking for 2 hours
Por
Estuvimos hablando por dos horas
Through, along, around, by
We walk around the city
Caminamos por la ciudad
Because of, on account of, on behalf of
(Reason)
We didn’t walk because of the rain
No caminamos por la lluvia
By, for, per
The mona lisa was painted by Davinci
Por
La mona lisa fue pintada por Davinci
In exchange for
I paid 3 dollars for the book
Por
Pagué tres dólares por el libro
In search of, for
I am going to go for her (to get her) at six
Por
Voy a ir por ella a las seis
Recipient
The books are for Maria
Los libros son para Maria
By or for a certain time (not duration)
I need the report by Monday
Necesito el informe para el lunes
Destination
I’m leaving for the university at seven
Para
Salgo para la universidad a las siete
In order to
I go to the service station in order to buy gas
Para
Voy a la estación de servicio para comprar gasolina
To be a profession
She studied to be a teacher
Para
Ella estudió para maestra
Means, manner, unit of measure
I work three days per week
Trabajo tres días por semana
We arrived late because of the traffic
Llegamos tarde por el tráfico
We were speaking for two hours
Estuvimos hablando por dos horas
Yet (unfinished state)
My report is yet to be finished
Por with infinitive
Mi informe está por terminar
Mistaken for
She speaks spanish so well that they mistook her for colomnian
Por
Habla tan bien el español que la toman por colombiana
Comparison
She is very small for her age
Para
Ella es muy pequeña para su edad
Around here, this way
Por aquí
Completely
Por completo
Unfortunately
Por desgracia
For example
Por ejemplo
For that reason, that’s why
Por eso
At last, finally
Por fin
At least
Por lo menos
