POR Y PARA¿Cuándo usamos

por y para?

Tenemos que memorizar los

usos

Use por when talking about:• Around a place• Through a place • Transportation• Reason• After, as in “going to get

something”• Cost• Thanks• Exchange• Duration

POR

AROUNDHay muchas maletas por

aquí.

There are lots suitcases around here.

THROUGHPepino y Panzón pasaron por el aeropuerto.

Pepino and Panzón passed through the airport.

TRANSPORTATIONPepino y Panzón fueron a

Colombia por avión.

Pepino and Panzón went to Colombia by plane.

REASONA Panzón no le gustaba el

teleferico por la altura.

Panzón did not like the cable car because of the height.

AFTER…going to get something

Luzbel tenía que regresar a la iglesia por el zapato de Pepino.

Luzbel had to return to the church for Pepino’s shoe.

COSTGloria Elena pagó $500 por

el collar.

Gloria Elena paid $500 for the necklace.

THANKSPanzón dice, “¡Gracias por la

comida mexicana!”

Panzón says, “Thanks for Mexican food!”

EXCHANGEPepino va a darle al secuestrador

un rescate por la niña.

Pepino is going to give the kidnapper the ransom for the girl.

DURATIONPepino y Panzón estuvieron en México por dos semanas.

Pepino and Panzón were in Mexico for two weeks.

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OTHER EXPRESSIONS por allí -

around there por aquí -

around here por ejemplo -

for example por eso -

therefore por favor -

please por fin - finally por lo general -

as a rule por medio de -

by means of por lo menos -

at least por primera vez

- for the first time

por separado - separately

por supuesto - of course

por todas partes - everywhere

por todos lados - all over

EXCHANGEBilly va a darle su platano

por su “Snack Pack.”

Billy is going to give him his banana for his “Snack Pack.”

Use para when talking about:• Purpose: “in order to”: used together with an infinitive.• Effect that something has on something else. • Recipient• Future dates, deadlines, or events• Employment• Comparison• Toward a specific place

PARA

PURPOSE / EFFECTPepino fue a la iglesia para

dejar el dinero.

Pepino went to the church in order to leave the money.

RECIPIENTEl rescate es para el

secuestrador.

The ransom is for the kidnapper.

FUTURE DATES / DEADLINES

La salida es para el lunes.

The departure is on Monday.

EMPLOYMENTLuzbel y Gloria Elena trabajan

para la Escuela Nosenada.

Luzbel and Gloria Elena work for the Nosenada School.

COMPARISONPara un investigador, Pepino

no parece inteligente.

For an investigator, Pepino does not seem too smart.

TOWARDPanzón quería salir para

México.

Panzón wanted to leave for Mexico.