Para vs. Por
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- to express gratitude or apology (Thanks for the help.)
- Gracias por la ayuda.
- for multiplication and division (Two times two equals four.)
- Dos por dos son cuatro
- for velocity, frequency and proportion (I go to the restaurant five times per week.)
- Voy al restaurante cinco veces por semana
- meaning \"through,\" \"along,\" \"by\" or \"in the area of\" (We walk through the park.)
- Andamos por el parque
- when talking about exchange, including sales (He gave me ten dollars for the book.)
- Él me dio diez dólares por el libro
- to mean \"on behalf of,\" or \"in favor of,\" (I didn\'t vote for anyone.)
- No voté por nadie
- to express a length of time (I studied for two hours.)
- Yo estudié por dos horas
- to express an undetermined, or general time, meaning \"during\" (One can see the stars during the night.)
- Se puede ver las estrellas por la noche.
- for means of communication or transportation (I prefer to travel by train and speak by phone.)
- Prefiero viajar por tren y hablar por teléfono.
- in cases of mistaken identity, or meaning \"to be seen as\" (They take me for crazy.)
- Me tienen por loco
- to show the reason for an errand (with ir, venir, pasar, mandar, volver, and preguntar) (I\'ll come by for you at eight o\'clock.)
- Paso por ti a las ocho.
- when followed by an infinitive, to express an action that remains to be completed, use por + infinitive (Dinner has yet to be cooked.)
- La cena está por cocinar
- to express cause or reason (The man died for lack of water.)
- El hombre murió por falta de agua.
- \"estar por\" means to be in the mood, or inclined to do something (I\'m in the mood for drinking coffee.)
- Estoy por tomar café.
- in passive constructions (The book was written by Octavio Paz.)
- El libro fue escrito por Octavio Paz.
- to indicate destination (The man left for Madrid.)
- El hombre salió para Madrid.
- to show the use or purpose of a thing (The glass is for water.)
- El vaso es para agua
- to mean \"in order to\" or \"for the purpose of\" (To make a paella, first sauté the meats.)
- Para hacer una paella, primero dore las carnes.
- to indicate a recipient (This gift is for you.)
- Este regalo es para ti.
- to express a deadline or specific time (I need the dress by Monday.)
- Necesito el vestido para el lunes
- to express a contrast from what is expected (For a child, he reads very well.)
- Para un niño lee muy bien.
- \"estar para\" to express an action that will soon be completed (The train is about to leave.)
- El tren está para salir.