Por Y Para

Question 1

Vamos por las calles de la ciudad

Answer 1

We’re going along the streets of the city

Question 2

Vamos por las calles de la ciudad

Answer 2

We’re going along the streets of the city

Question 3

Por

Answer 3

Takes us “through “. And among. It’s vague

Question 4

Para

Answer 4

Takes us ‘toward’ some goal. It’s definite

Question 5

El agua está por todo el suelo

Answer 5

The water’s all over (all around) the floor.

Question 6

Está por aqui

Answer 6

It’s around here

Question 7

Voy para tu casa

Answer 7

I’m going to ( towards) your house

Question 8

El agua va para el cuarto

Answer 8

The water is going towards the bedroom

Question 9

Por la tarde

Answer 9

During the afternoon

Question 10

Se quedó con nosotros por cinco días

Answer 10

He/she stayed with us for five days

Question 11

Lo quiero para la tarde

Answer 11

I want it for this afternoon (indicating a deadline)

Question 12

Para

Answer 12

As a goal, for the benefit of

Question 13

Por

Answer 13

For everything thats not a goal. Because of or in exchange of

Question 14

Lo hice por ti

Answer 14

I did it because of you

Question 15

Necesito mucho dinero por mi carro

Answer 15

I need a lot of money in exchange for my car.
Or
I need a lot of money because of my car

Question 16

Lo hice para ti

Answer 16

I did it for you ( for your benefit)

Question 17

Necesito mucho dinero para mi carro

Answer 17

I need a lot of money for my car
( the car will benefit from my money)

Question 18

Es para ti

Answer 18

It’s for you

Question 19

Para hacerlo, tienes que…..

Answer 19

To do it, you have to….

Question 20

Vamos para la casa

Answer 20

We’re going home. (Towards)

Question 21

Para mi, no es buena idea

Answer 21

For me it’s not a good idea
Express opinion

Question 22

Tienes que estar listo para las 4 pm

Answer 22

You have to be ready for/by 4 pm

Question 23

Para hacerlo bien

Answer 23

In order to do it well

Question 24

Para llegar, tienes que tomar el bus

Answer 24

In order to arrive. You have to take the bus

Question 25

Por could. be replaced by

Answer 25

Hacia. Entre. Durante. Etc

Question 26

ESo pasó por tu culpa

Answer 26

That happened because of your fault

Question 27

Por eso…..

Answer 27

That’s why
Because of that

Question 28

Te cambio este por otro

Answer 28

I’ll change you this one for another

Question 29

100 años de soledad fue escrito por Gabriel Garcia Marques

Answer 29

100 years of solitude was written by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Question 30

Por avion

Answer 30

By plane

Question 31

Por telefono

Answer 31

By phone

Question 32

Over the radio

Answer 32

Por la radio

Question 33

We’re going along the street

Answer 33

Vamos por la calle

Question 34

It’s around here
It’s through here

Answer 34

Está por aqui

Question 35

For the sake of annoying someone

Answer 35

Por molestar

Question 36

To eat for the sake of eating

Answer 36

Comer por comer

Question 37

At (during the)night

Answer 37

Por la noche

Question 38

In/during the afternoon

Answer 38

Por la tarde

Question 39

For 2 hours

Answer 39

Por dos horas

Question 40

For a moment

Answer 40

Por un momento

Question 41

To start with

Answer 41

Comenzar por

Question 42

To ask about

Answer 42

Preguntar por

Question 43

To vote for

Answer 43

Votar por

Question 44

Por qué

Answer 44

Because of what
Why

Question 45

Para qué

Answer 45

To do what
In order to what

Question 46

Por mí

Answer 46

Because of me

Question 47

Para mí

Answer 47

For me
For my benefit

Question 48

Este tren va por Castellón

Answer 48

This train goes via Castellon. ( not the destination)

Question 49

Este tren va para Castellón

Answer 49

This train goes to Castellon
Its destination is