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Rules for how POR is used
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Rules for how PARA is used
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about to, to be in the mood, inclined to do something
an action that remains to be completed
because of
by
cause or reason
duration of time
during
general physical movement in and around a given place
for velocity, frequency and proportion
in favor of
instead of, on behalf of, in place of
mistaken identity
money or exchange, price
multiplication and division
per
period of time
through, along, by, in the area of
to be seen as
to express gratitude or apology
reason (with ir, venir, pasar, mandar, volver, and preguntar)
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contrast from what is expected
deadline or specific time
destination
for the purpose of
in order to
object directed toward a goal
recipient
use
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Idiomatic expressions with por
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Idiomatic expressions with para
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| al por mayor |
at (or by) wholesale |
| al por menor |
at (or by) retail |
| gracias por |
thank you for |
| palabra por palabra |
word for word |
| por |
in the name of |
| por acá/aquí |
around here; this way |
| por adelantado |
in advance |
| por ahora |
for now, for the time being |
| por amor de Dios |
for the love of God |
| por algo |
for some reason, that’s why |
| por allá/ahí/allí |
around there; that way |
| por arriba |
above |
| por carga |
by freight |
| por casualidad |
by chance, by accident |
| por ciento |
percent |
| por cierto |
certainly |
| por completo |
completely |
| por consecuencia de |
therefore, consequently |
| por consiguiente |
therefore, consequently |
| por delante |
ahead |
| por dentro |
inside, on the inside |
| por desgracia |
unfortunately |
| por despecho |
out of spite |
| por detrás |
from behind |
| por día |
per day |
| por duplicado |
in duplicate |
| por ejemplo |
for example |
| por encima de |
on top of |
| por encima de todo |
above all |
| por ende |
hence, therefore |
| por entre |
among, between |
| por el contrario |
on the contrary |
| por el estilo |
such as that, of that kind |
| por el momento |
for the time being |
| por esa razón |
for that reason, that is why |
| por escrito |
in writing |
| por eso |
therefore, for that reason |
| por favor |
please |
| por fin |
finally, at last |
| por fuera |
from/on the outside |
| por hoy |
today only |
| por instantes |
continually, moment to moment |
| por la mañana/tarde/noche |
in the morning/afternoon, etc. |
| por la mitad |
in half, in the middle |
| por las buenas o por las malas |
whether one likes it or not |
| por las nubes |
very expensive |
| por lo común |
generally |
| por lo cual |
therefore |
| por lo demás |
as for the rest |
| por lo general |
generally, usually |
| por lo menos |
at least |
| por lo pronto |
for the present |
| por lo que |
because of which |
| por lo regular |
usually, as a rule |
| por lo tanto |
consequently, therefore |
| por lo visto |
apparently, evidently |
| por más que |
however much |
| por medio de |
by means of |
| por mi parte |
as for me |
| por mí mismo(a) |
by myself |
| por mi parte |
as far as I am concerned |
| por motivo |
on account of |
| por mucho que |
no matter how much |
| por ningún lado |
nowhere |
| por ningún motivo |
under no circumstances |
| por otra parte |
on the other hand |
| por otro lado |
on the other hand (or side) |
| por poco |
almost, nearly |
| por primera vez |
for the first time |
| ¿por qué? |
why? |
| por regla general |
as a general rule, usually |
| por separado |
separately |
| por si acaso |
in case, just in case |
| por sí mismo(a) |
by oneself |
| por su cuenta |
all by oneself |
| por suerte |
fortunately |
| por supuesto |
of course |
| por todas partes |
everywhere, all over |
| por todos lados |
everywhere, all over, all sides |
| por última vez |
for the last time, finally |
| por último |
finally, at last |
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| para |
in order to |
| para mis adentros |
to myself |
| para que |
in order that |
| ¿para qué? |
what for?, for what use? |
| ¿para qué sirve? |
what is it good for? |
| para siempre |
forever |
| para unos fines |
for one purpose |
| para variar |
for a change |
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