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Understanding Por and Para in Spanish

Learn the differences and uses of the prepositions "por" and "para" in Spanish, such as cause, destination, time, purpose, and recipient. Improve your Spanish language skills with this guide.

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Understanding Por and Para in Spanish

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  1. Por y Para Español 2H

  2. LOS USADOS • In English, the preposition for can indicate cause (Thanks for your help) or destination (The book is for you). Spanish uses two prepositions to express ideas: por and para • The prepositions por and para have similar meanings but different uses in Spanish.

  3. POR • Por can mean… • For • Through • In • Because • By

  4. POR • Use por when referring to… • The cause or reason for an action • Poreso, ellaescribió el artículo. • For that reason , she wrote the article. • Gracias por el regalo. • Thank you for the gift.

  5. POR • Use por when referring to… • Means of communication/travel • Tellamoporteléfono • I’ll call you by phone. • Viajoporavión. • I travel by plane.

  6. POR • Use por when referring to… • Periods of time • Mari fue a Ecuador por un mes. • Mari went to Ecuador for a month. • Vengopor la tarde. • I’ll come in the afternoon.

  7. POR • Use por when referring to… • Movement through a place • Los turistaspasanpor la aduana. • The tourists are going through customs. • Fui a México por Texas. • I went a Mexico through Texas.

  8. PARA • The preposition para can mean… • For • In order to • To • By

  9. PARA • Use para when referring to… • Goals to reach or purposes to fulfill • Practicamosparaganar el partido. • We practice in order to win the game.

  10. PARA • Use para when referring to… • Movement toward a place • Salíamospara la escuela a lassiete. • We used to leave for school at seven.

  11. PARA • Use para when referring to… • The recipient of an action or object • Estasfotos son para Laura. • The photos are for Laura.

  12. PARA • Use para when referring to… • An opinion • Para mí, esunacuestió de tiempo. • To me, it’s a question of time.

  13. PARA • Use para when referring to… • Deadlines to meet • Escribe el artículopara el viernes. • Write the article by Friday.

  14. PARA • Use para when referring to… • employment • Sara trabajapara el periódico. • Sara works for the newspaper.

  15. Use por to indicate cause rather than purpose. Think of para as moving you toward the word, or destination, that follows.

  16. Práctica • Gracias … la ayuda.

  17. Por • Cause of or reason for an action

  18. Estudiamos … sacarbuenasnotas.

  19. Para • Goal to reach or purpose to fulfill

  20. Me llamó … teléfono.

  21. Por • Means of communication

  22. Vamos … el mercado a lasnueve.

  23. Para • Movement toward a place

  24. Viví a España … un año.

  25. Por • Period of time

  26. Este regaloes … Susana.

  27. Para • Recipient of an action or object

  28. Voy a España … Portugal.

  29. Por • Movement through a place

  30. … mí, esimportante saber la fecha.

  31. Para • opinion

  32. Tomalasfotos … el lunes.

  33. Para • deadline

  34. Trabajo … la escuela.

  35. Para • employment

  36. Necesitosalir … la casa a lassiete.

  37. Para • destination

  38. … mí, esmejorque el fotógrafo use unacámara digital.

  39. Para • opinion

  40. El editor me llama … teléfono.

  41. Por • Means of

  42. Muchas gracias … el regalo de Navidad.

  43. Por • Cause for or reason for an action

  44. Entrevista al estudiantenuevo … el viernes.

  45. Para • deadline

  46. … eso, los estudiantesleen el periódico escolar.

  47. Por • Cause of or reason for an action

  48. Tengo un regalo … ti.

  49. Para • Recipient of an action or object

  50. … ir a la escuela, tienesquetomar el tren.

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