Para and Por (Leaving Cert Spanish): Flashcards
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Para vs por: temporal orientation
Para vs por: temporal orientation
Para looks forward (goals); por looks back (causes)
In order to buy
In order to buy
para comprar
The train departs for Barcelona
The train departs for Barcelona
El tren sale para Barcelona
Homework is for Monday
Homework is for Monday
Los deberes son para el lunes
Cancelled because of the rain (use por)
Cancelled because of the rain (use por)
cancelado por culpa de la lluvia
Running through the park (use por)
Running through the park (use por)
corrimos por el parque
We stayed for one day (use por)
We stayed for one day (use por)
Estuvimos por un día
Two pizzas for ten euros (use por)
Two pizzas for ten euros (use por)
Dos pizzas por diez euros
Written by Cervantes (passive voice)
Written by Cervantes (passive voice)
escrita por Cervantes
Thanks for your present
Thanks for your present
Gracias por tu regalo
For example
For example
por ejemplo
Of course
Of course
por supuesto
Finally
Finally
por fin
¿Para qué? meaning and focus
¿Para qué? meaning and focus
For what purpose? (asks about goal/intention)
¿Por qué? meaning and focus
¿Por qué? meaning and focus
Why? (asks about general reason/cause)