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Ch. 3
¿Por o Para?
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 1
07/01/2011

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Term
Por
(Yo viví en España POR tres años)
-I lived in Spain FOR three years
Definition
Length of time
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Por
(Ella está enferma POR el agua sucia)
-She is sick BECAUSE OF the dirty water
Definition
Reason or motive *because of/on behalf of
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Por
(Yo compré la camisa POR veinte dólares)
-I bought the shirt FOR twenty dollars
Definition
Exchange
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Por
(Nosotros caminamos POR el bosque)
-We walked THROUGH the woods
Definition
Movement through, along, around, or by something
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Por
(El coche iba a 70 millas POR hora)
-The car was going 70 miles PER hour
Definition
Unit or rate
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Por
(Viajamos POR avión a Japón)
-We traveled BY plane to Japan
Definition
Means of transportation
Term
Por
(¿Quieres hablar POR teléfono?)
-Do you want to talk ON the phone?
Definition
Means of communication
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Por
(El libro fue escrito POR Laura Esquivel)
-The book was written BY Laura Esquivel
Definition
Passive voice
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Por
(Ve al supermercado POR los huevos)
-Go to the supermarket FOR eggs
Definition
Object of an errand
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por adelantado
Definition
in advance
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por ahora
Definition
for now
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por casualidad
Definition
by chance
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por ciento
Definition
percent
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por cierto
Definition
certainly
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por completo
Definition
completely
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por desgracia
Definition
unfortunately
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por ejemplo
Definition
for example
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por eso
Definition
therefore
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por favor
Definition
please
Term
por fin
Definition
finally
Term
por lo general
Definition
generally
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por lo visto
Definition
apparently
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por lo menos
Definition
at least
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por lo tanto
Definition
consequently
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por otra parte
Definition
on the other hand
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por si acaso
Definition
just in case
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por supuesto
Definition
of course
Term
por suerte
Definition
fortunately
Term
por todas partes
Definition
everywhere
Term
por último
Definition
finally
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Para
(Salimos PARA Inglaterra este viernes)
-We are leaving FOR England this Friday
Definition
Movement towards something (destination)
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Para
(Yo como frutas y verduras PARA estar sano)
-I eat fruits and vegetables IN ORDER TO be healthy
Definition
"In order to"
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Para
(Necesito el dinero PARA esta noche)
-I need the money BY tonight
Definition
Deadline that something is due
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Para
(Esta medicina es PARA la artritis)
-This medicine is FOR arthritis
Definition
Purpose or use of a thing
Term
Para
(El camarero trajo los refrescos PARA los clientes)
-The waiter brought refreshments TO the guests
Definition
For whom something is done
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Para
(Esta carta es PARA ti)
-This letter is FOR you
Definition
Recipient
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Para
(PARA una mujer es muy alta)
-For a woman, she is very tall
Definition
Comparison to others
Term
Para
(PARA mí, el español es muy fácil)
-For me, Spanish is very easy
Definition
Opinion
Term
No estar para bromas
Definition
to be in no mood for jokes
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No ser para tanto
Definition
to not be so important
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para colmo
Definition
to top it off
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para que sepas
Definition
just so you know
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para siempre
Definition
forever
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