Para: can mean for with a person, destination or purpose
- Para mi un zumo de naranja = an orange juice for me
- Salen para cadiz = They are leaving for Cádiz
- ¿Para qué lo quieres? = What do you want it for?
Para: can mean for with time.
- Es para mañana. = It’s for tomorrow.
- una habitación para dos noches = a room for two nights
Para: is also used with an infinitive with the meaning of (in order) to.
- Lo hace para ganar dinero = He does it to earn money.
- Lo hice para ayudarte. I did it to help you.
Por: por can mean for when it means for the benefit of or because of.
- Lo hice por mis padres = I did it for my parents.
- Lo hago por ellos = l’m doing it for them.
- por la misma razón = for the same reason
Por: can mean for when it means in exchange for.
- ¿Cuánto me darán por este libro? = How much will they give me for this book?
- Te lo cambio por éste = I’ll swap you it for this one.
Por: can mean by in passive constructions.
- descubierto por unos niños = discovered by some children
- odiado por sus enemigos = hated by his enemies
Por: can mean by with means of transport when talking about freight.
- por barco by boat
- por tren by train
- por avión by airmail
- por correo aéreo by airmail
por is used to talk about time.
- por la mañana = in the morning
- por la tarde = in the afternoon/evening
- por la noche = at night
por is used to talk about rates.
- 90 km por hora = 90 km an hour
- un cinco por ciento = five per cent
- Ganaron por 3 a 0 = They won by 3 to 0.
Por can mean
- along: Vaya por ese camino = Go along that path.
- through: por el túnel = through the tunnel
- around: pasear por el campo = to walk around the countryside
Other phrases with Por
- Tiene que estar por aquí = It’s got to be around here somewhere.
- Lo busqué por todas partes = l looked for him everywhere.
- por todo eso = because of all that
- por lo que he oído = judging by what l’ve heard
- llamar por teléfono = to phone
- Lo oí por la radio = I heard it on the radio.
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