Por Y Para Flashcards
Vamos por las calles de la ciudad
We’re going along the streets of the city
Vamos por las calles de la ciudad
We’re going along the streets of the city
Por
Takes us “through “. And among. It’s vague
Para
Takes us ‘toward’ some goal. It’s definite
El agua está por todo el suelo
The water’s all over (all around) the floor.
Está por aqui
It’s around here
Voy para tu casa
I’m going to ( towards) your house
El agua va para el cuarto
The water is going towards the bedroom
Por la tarde
During the afternoon
Se quedó con nosotros por cinco días
He/she stayed with us for five days
Lo quiero para la tarde
I want it for this afternoon (indicating a deadline)
Para
As a goal, for the benefit of
Por
For everything thats not a goal. Because of or in exchange of
Lo hice por ti
I did it because of you
Necesito mucho dinero por mi carro
I need a lot of money in exchange for my car.
Or
I need a lot of money because of my car
Lo hice para ti
I did it for you ( for your benefit)
Necesito mucho dinero para mi carro
I need a lot of money for my car
( the car will benefit from my money)
Es para ti
It’s for you
Para hacerlo, tienes que…..
To do it, you have to….
Vamos para la casa
We’re going home. (Towards)
Para mi, no es buena idea
For me it’s not a good idea
Express opinion
Tienes que estar listo para las 4 pm
You have to be ready for/by 4 pm
Para hacerlo bien
In order to do it well
Para llegar, tienes que tomar el bus
In order to arrive. You have to take the bus
Por could. be replaced by
Hacia. Entre. Durante. Etc
ESo pasó por tu culpa
That happened because of your fault
Por eso…..
That’s why
Because of that
Te cambio este por otro
I’ll change you this one for another
100 años de soledad fue escrito por Gabriel Garcia Marques
100 years of solitude was written by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Por avion
By plane
Por telefono
By phone
Over the radio
Por la radio
We’re going along the street
Vamos por la calle
It’s around here
It’s through here
Está por aqui
For the sake of annoying someone
Por molestar
To eat for the sake of eating
Comer por comer
At (during the)night
Por la noche
In/during the afternoon
Por la tarde
For 2 hours
Por dos horas
For a moment
Por un momento
To start with
Comenzar por
To ask about
Preguntar por
To vote for
Votar por
Por qué
Because of what
Why
Para qué
So that
In order that
Often before subjunctive
Por mí
Because of me
Para mí
For me
For my benefit
Este tren va por Castellón
This train goes via Castellon. ( not the destination)
Este tren va para Castellón
This train goes to Castellon
Its destination is
Así que
So that/ therefore
Estaba cansado, así que me fui a dormir
I was tired so I went to sleep
