Meaning & usagedifficulty 4
por vs para
SentenceBoth translate as 'for'. Por marks cause, duration, exchange, agent, and movement-through. Para marks purpose, deadline, recipient, and destination.
Examples
Estudia ___ ser doctor.
→ para
Purpose → para
Caminamos ___ el parque.
→ por
Movement through → por
Lo hice ___ ti.
→ por
On behalf of (cause) → por
Words in this rule
| Word | English |
|---|---|
| para | for |
| por | by |
Practice Spanish in context
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