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1
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Period of time / duration- during, in, for
We were speaking for 2 hours

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Por
Estuvimos hablando por dos horas

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Through, along, around, by
We walk around the city

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Caminamos por la ciudad

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Because of, on account of, on behalf of
(Reason)
We didn’t walk because of the rain

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No caminamos por la lluvia

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4
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By, for, per
The mona lisa was painted by Davinci

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Por
La mona lisa fue pintada por Davinci

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5
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In exchange for
I paid 3 dollars for the book

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Por
Pagué tres dólares por el libro

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6
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In search of, for
I am going to go for her (to get her) at six

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Por
Voy a ir por ella a las seis

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7
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Recipient
The books are for Maria

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Los libros son para Maria

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8
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By or for a certain time (not duration)
I need the report by Monday

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Necesito el informe para el lunes

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9
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Destination
I’m leaving for the university at seven

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Para
Salgo para la universidad a las siete

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10
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In order to
I go to the service station in order to buy gas

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Para
Voy a la estación de servicio para comprar gasolina

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11
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To be a profession
She studied to be a teacher

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Para
Ella estudió para maestra

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Means, manner, unit of measure
I work three days per week

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Trabajo tres días por semana

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13
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We arrived late because of the traffic

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Llegamos tarde por el tráfico

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14
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We were speaking for two hours

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Estuvimos hablando por dos horas

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15
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Yet (unfinished state)
My report is yet to be finished

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Por with infinitive
Mi informe está por terminar

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16
Q

Mistaken for
She speaks spanish so well that they mistook her for colomnian

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Por
Habla tan bien el español que la toman por colombiana

17
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Comparison
She is very small for her age

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Para
Ella es muy pequeña para su edad

18
Q

Around here, this way

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Por aquí

19
Q

Completely

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Por completo

20
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Unfortunately

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Por desgracia

21
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For example

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Por ejemplo

22
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For that reason, that’s why

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Por eso

23
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At last, finally

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Por fin

24
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At least

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Por lo menos

25
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Luckily, fortunately

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Por suerte

26
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Forever

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Para siempre

27
Q

What for

A

Para qué

28
Q

For that? (Sarcastically)

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Para eso?

29
Q

Not that important, not a big deal

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No ser para tanto

30
Q

Without rhyme or reason

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Sin qué ni para qué

31
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I went to Chile last year

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Yo fui para Chile el año pasado

32
Q

Saturday I leave for Spain

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El sábado salgo para España

33
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I’ll call you on the phone so that you can come pick me up

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Te llamo por teléfono para que pases por mí