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Por y para Por and para can both be translated as for.

Mar 27, 2015

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Por y para

“Por” and “para” can both be translated as “for”.

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Use por for…

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Pray for

• Voy a rezar por ti.• I will pray for you.

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Pay for

• Yo pagué trescientos dólares por mi computadora.

• I paid $300 for my computer.

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Thank for

• Gracias por ayudarme.• Thank you for helping me.

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For the sake of/Do for

• Yo hago todo esto por ti.• I do all this for you (for your sake).

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In exchange for

• Me dio una manzana por mi naranja.

• He gave me an apple (in exchange) for my orange.

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Motive/cause• Saqué una F en el examen por no

estudiar.• I got an F on the test because I didn’t

study (because of not studying).

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In place of/On behalf of

• Yo voy a la junta por ti.• I’ll go to the meeting for you (in your

place).

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Duration

• Estudiaron por tres horas.• They studied for three hours.

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By/In/Through/Along

• Caminamos por el parque.

• We walk by/in/through/along the park.

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For

• Lucho por la patria.

• I fight for my country.

• Manda por un médico.

• Send for a doctor.

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Vote for

• Yo voté por ti.• I voted for you.

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Go for

• Yo fui a HEB por leche.• I went to HEB for milk.

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By means of

• Fuimos por avión/tren/coche.

• We went by plane/train/automobile.

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Multiplication

• Dos por dos son cuatro.• 2 times 2 is four.

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Communication

• Hablamos por teléfono.• We talked by phone.

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Per

• Los huevos cuestan 2 dólares por docena.

• The eggs cost $2 per dozen.

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Use para for…

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Destined person, place and time

Salgo para Costa Rica.I am leaving for Costa Rica.

Este regalo es para ti.This gift is for you.

Estas fotocopias son para el lunes.These copies are for Monday.

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In order to

• Leo para aprender.• I read (in order) to learn.

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Comparison with the norm

• Para un niño de cinco años, es muy alto.

• For a 5-year-old, he is very tall.

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Who you work for

• Yo trabajo para Leander ISD.• I work for Leander ISD.

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Deadline

• Hagan la tarea para el lunes.• Do the homework for Monday.

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Purpose

• Esta taza es para café.• This cup is for coffee.

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Sentences may have different meanings when por or para is used.

• Compro el regalo para mi hija. I buy the gift for my daughter (and I will give it to her).

• Compro el regalo por mi hija. I buy the gift for my daughter (on her behalf for another person).

• Llevo el abrigo para mi madre. I am taking the coat for my mom (and will give it to her).

• Llevo el abrigo por mi madre. I am wearing the coat because my mother makes me.

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Práctica• Fill in the blanks with either por o para.• • El libro fue escrito ______ Cortázar.• Hay que hacer el trabajo de los artistas _______ el lunes.• Este verano vamos ________ La India.• Mi padre trabajaba ________ 3M.• Trabajamos ______ tres horas en clase.• _____ los españoles es importante ir al estadio a ver fútbol.• Hacemos ejercicio ______ mantenernos en forma.• Fuimos _____ carro a Costa Rica.• Pasamos _____ México y América Central.

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