Spanish: Fluencia L5 and Word 10 Flashcards
PRODDS: “para” is used with an end point or goal of an action indicating a/an…
purpose, recipient, opinion, destination, deadline, standard
purpose (in order to): I study (the) Spanish in order to talk with people from Argentina.
para: Estudio el español para hablar con gente de Argentina.
purpose (in order to): He works in order to earn money.
para: Él trabaja para ganar dinero.
purpose (in order to): We need to talk in order to discuss some important things.
para: Necesitamos hablar para discutir unas cosas importantes.
recipient (for): This cake is for my mother.
para: Este pastel es para mi madre.
recipient (for): Juan used the phone to call her.
para: Juan usó el teléfono para llamarla.
recipient (for): Anita works for a lawyer.
para: Anita trabaja para un abogado.
opinion (for, according to): For me, (the) Spanish is more romantic than (the) Italian.
para: Para mí, el español es más romántico que el italiano.
To, for, in the opinion of: To the teacher (professor) (female), the students are the future.
para: Para la profesora los estudiantes son el futuro.
destination (for): This painting is for a museum in Madrid.
para: Este cuadro es para un museo en Madrid.
destination (for): I leave for Chile tonight.
para: Salgo para Chile esta noche.
deadline (for, by, on): This homework is for tomorrow.
para: Esta tarea es para mañana.
deadline (for, by, on): Call (informal) me by (for) tomorrow at 9:00.
para: Llámame para mañana a las nueve.
deadline (for, by, on): The appointment is on (for) (the) Thursday.
para: La cita es para el jueves.
standard (for): For being so cheap, this hamburger is delicious.
para: Para ser tan barata, esta hamburguesa está deliciosa.
standard (for): For (being) a turtle, he is very fast.
para: Para ser una tortuga, es muy rápida.
the seafood: We ate a lot of seafood on our trip.
el marisco: Comimos muchos mariscos en nuestro viaje.
seafood: I am allergic to (the) seafood.
el marisco: Soy alérgica al marisco.
seafood: This part (zone) of the coast is rich in seafood(s).
el marisco: Esta zona de la costa es rica en mariscos.
DREEMS: “por” is generally seen as the exchange or movement between two points to indicate a/an…
duration of time, reason for doing something, emotion, exchange of items, mode of communication or transportation, substitution
duration of time (for): We traveled in [the] car for 8 hours.
por: Viajamos en carro por ocho horas.
duration (for): I studied for 5 hours.
por: Estudié por cinco horas.
reason or motive (because of): Because of his love for (to the) Spanish, he always studied it.
por: Por su amor al español, siempre lo estudiaba.
reason or motive (because of): Because of the number of people who came, I ordered (asked for) more food.
por: Por el número de gente que vino, pedí más comida.