Por VS. Paraby: Will Mallas and Andrew McLaughlin

DefinitionBoth Por and Para are equivalent to the English word “for”.

POR UsesAround a placeThrough a placeReasonApproximate timeCostThanksExchangeDuration

Around a place*por can mean around here.Yo camino por el parque.I walk aroundthe park

Through a place*Por means throughEllos corren rápidos por la escuela.They run fastthrough the school.

ReasonYo compro un cuaderno por la escuela.

I buy the notebook for school.

Approximate time*Por means inél llegará por la mañana. He will arrive in the morning.

CostNosotros compramos un videojuego por veinte dolares.We buy a video game for 20 dollars.

ThanksGracias por ayudar conmigo tarea.Thank you for help with my homework.

ExchangeYo dare uno dolares por la lapiz.I will give a dollar fora pencil

DurationEllos trabajaran al McDonalds por cinco anos.They will work at Mcdonalds for 5 years.

Para UsesPurpose OpinionEffectRecipient Future/appointment in timeEmploymentComparisonTowards a Destination

PurposeEs la plata para cena.The plate is for dinner.

Effect*substitute “in order to” for “for”Yo estudio biologia para estar un doctor.I study biology in order to be a doctor.

Recipient*para is from El dinero es para Pablo.The money is from Pablo.

Future/ appointment in timeEl carro de los muertos es para mañana.The car of the dead is for tomorrow.

EmploymentYo trabajo para Mason.I work for Mason

ComparsionLa clase es baja para un clase en el liceo.The class is small for a class in the high school.

Towards a destinationpara means towardsYo voy para la factoria.I’m going towards the factory

OpinionPara mí, la escuela es difícil.For me, school is difficult.

Original Story*Game of Thrones style

PorPorkers the jousting pig travels around and through the Seven Kingdoms with her master Penny.Porkers did this because of the food she gave him.Usually porkers performed at night during a feast.

PorThe lords payed penny gold for the jousting.Porkers always snorts thank you to the crowd for their laughter.Penny exchanged the money she got for food.Penny says we need to work for 5 more years before we can buy a house.

ParaKIng Robert had a sword named ParaPara was used for killing.Para was sharpened everyday in order to make head chopping easierThe execution Para is to be at is for tomorrow.Para works for King Robert.

ParaPara is considerably bloody for a sword own by King Robert.King Robert grew tired of Para and is going to send it towards the supply heap and chose Por as his new sword.For King Robert, Para is a great head chopper.

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