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Necesito mas ayuda con mi estudio de espanol, please.

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 6:54pm
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LeeB

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Hi all.

This is probably the easiest question ever posted on this forum.

The words "para" and "por" both mean "for". I bet you know what's coming next.

I'm fairly clueless as to when you would use one or the other. 

All help very gratefully received.

Best wishes........Lee

DarioMartin

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 8:58pm

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Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 8:58pm

Hiya Lee

This is most definitely NOT the easiest question :-D - “por” can also mean “by” or “through” and “para” can also mean “by” depending on context.

Por” is used to talk about movement, modes and means of travel and communication, exchanges, duration and motivation amongst other things e.g.

Communication and Travel:
La contacté por correo - I contacted her by mail

Viajé por Francia y España - I travelled through France and Spain

¿Quieres pasar por el parque? - do you want to go through the park?

Exchanges:
Te cambio mi manzana por tu sándwich - I’ll swap my Apple for your sandwich

Duration:
Tengo que trabajar por ocho horas hoy - I have to work for 8 hours today

¿Dormiste por 12 horas? - you slept for 12 hours?

Motivation:
Trabajo por ti, porque te quiero cuidar - I work for you because I want to take care of you

Para is used to talk about destinations, recipients, deadlines and goals e.g.

Destinations:
Salgo para Francia mañana - I leave for France tomorrow 

¿Para dónde vas con tanta prisa? - where are you going in such a hurry?

Recipients:
Este regalo es para ti - this gift is for you

No, estos chocolates no son para los niños - no these chocolates are not for the children

Deadlines:
Necesito la presentación para el viernes - I need the presentation by Friday

Tengo que terminar esto para las ocho - I have to finish this by eight o’clock

Goals:
Él trabaja mucho para ganar más dinero - he works a lot in order to earn more money

Hago yoga para mantenerme en forma - I do yoga to keep fit

Hope this helps

Darío

Champ

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 4:33pm

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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 4:33pm

Gracias Darío - eso es muy útil para mi también y gracias a Lee por la pregunta! 

Escribo y estudio cuál está lección ahora!

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LeeB

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 5:32pm

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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 5:32pm

Hi Dario.

Firstly, apologies for not responding sooner, but still working for a crust and have only now got time to reply.

Many, many thanks for such a comprehensive answer, which i will now study at length. And i said it was probably an easy question???

On a related matter, my wife and i moving to Spain just took a very big step closer as our UK home has gone on sale today. Once that is completed, we'll be on our way in a matter of hours.

Last but not least, we still intend to pop in and see you on Tuesday, September 24. Could you please refresh my memory regarding the language school address?

Best wishes......Lee

LeeB

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 5:37pm

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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 5:37pm

I wouldn't be offering me too much gratitude.

I cant believe that i wrote "please" instead of "por favor".

What a silly boy I am. 😖

DarioMartin

Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 6:07pm

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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2019 6:07pm

LeeB wrote on Thu Aug 29, 2019 5:37pm:

I wouldn't be offering me too much gratitude.

I cant believe that i wrote "please" instead of "por favor".

What a silly boy I am. 😖

Tranquilo, no te preocupes 😉 

Nuestro dirección está:

VAVA Yoga y Más, Calle Juan Anglada,16, local B-2A, 04620, Vera

Nos encontramos en frente del supermercado Mercadona y al lado de la Farmacia José Carmelo.  :-D

I’m holding thumbs for the sale of your house to happen quickly and for all your plans to come to fruition.  

I’m glad I could help a little.  Spanish is a wonderfully rich and colorful language, but can be a little difficult to comprehend sometimes :-D

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