Learn Spanish 3.6 - por vs. para Cuáles son las temas más difíciles para estudiantes,1. El subjuntivo, 2. ser vs. estar 3. por vs. para PRODDS ----- para DREEM ----- por Para which is generally seen as an endpoint or goal of an action indicating Purpose Recipient Opinion Destination Deadline Standard P - Purposea goal will be achieved. A loose translation other than "for" here, will be "in order to". por ejemplo, Voy al supermercado para comprar aguacates y lechuga. aguacate nm (árbol) avocado; 鱷梨樹 (fruto) avocado (pear) 鱷梨lechuga nf. lettuceI am going to grocery store to buy avocado and lettuce. "Hace una semana, fuimos al lago para hacer esquí acuático." (Typo on the cue card: aquático -----> acuático)Last week, we went to the lake in order to go water ski.R - RecipientPara indicates who the action or item is for Este cuadro es para mi madre. This painting is for my mother. Ándre le llamó para Ángela.Andre called for Angela.O - Opinionpuede significar "according to" or "for"Para mí, el fútbol es más interesante que el golf.For me, soccer is more interesting than golf.Los dragones y los brujos son reales para mi sobrino.Dragons and wizards are real according to my nephew.D - Destination Whenever you want to indicate where a person or an object is going to.Salieron para Grecia anoche.They left for Greece last night.Este vaso es para el museo en París.This vessel is for the museum in Paris.D - DeadlineTo indicate something is due, use para to indicate time or deadline in the future. Para can translate to mean "at", "by", "on" or "for" in this case.Nuestra cita es para las nueve y media.Our meeting is at 9:30El festival es para el sábado.The festival is on Saturday.S - StandardMeaning that you can use Para to compare sth or someone to others in a group. Para una tortuga, es muy rápida. For a turtle, he is very fast. Esta es muy deliciosa para una salchicha barata. salchicha nf sausageThis is very delicious for a cheap hot dog. Me gusta usar el acrónimo, DREEM (in the vedio, the teacher said, me gusto usar ... which is INCORRECT.) Duration Reason Emotion Exchange Mode D - Duration When you want to describe how long sth takes to happen. por ejemplo, Jugamos el juego de mesa por dos horas. We play borad game for 2 hours. Estuve en el baño de burbuja por treinta minutos. burbuja nf (de gas, aire) bubble;una bebida con/sin ~s a fizzy/still drinkI was in the hot tub for 30 min. R - Reason or motive Use por to give a reason why sth happens. Puede significar "because of …." por ejemplo, Por su amor de animales, es vegetariana. Because of her love for animal, she is a vegetarian. Pedí más comida por el número de gente que vino. I ordered more food because of the the number of people who arrived. E - Emotions Use por to describe motion you have for someone or something. Tengo tanto amor por ti. I have so much love for you. Siente celos por esa estrella del cine. jealousy uncountable (fear of rivalry) celos mpl(envy) envidia nf. uncountable /countable She is jealous of that movie star. E - ExchangePor expresses the idea that one thing is giving up exchanging for something else. This includes any purchase using money, since you exchange money for the item.por ejemplo,Compré el celular por $80.I bought this celullar phone for 80 dollars.Te daré mi galleta por tu pastelito.I′ll give you my cookie for your ????????? cake.M - Mode of communication or transportation of movement.Use por to describe manners of something or someone travels.Por can mean through, by or on.Camino por la plaza mayor cada mañana.I walk through the main plaza every day.Viajó a Venezuela por avión.He travelled to venezuela by plane.Hablamos por radioteléfonos portátiles esta tarde.We spoke on walkie talkie this afternoon.Summary:Por for all the incidents here alone the line, the journey between 2 places, the exchange of one thing for another, the duration between time of beginning and end of something.Para for all the incidents here at the end of the journey.The person something is given to, a due date for sth, to specify destination for sth.Exercises: Compré las botas para cuarenta dólares. Compré las botas por cuarenta dólares. v(typo on the cue card shown in vedio, cuartenta ---- cuarenta) Viajamos para Grecia mañana. vViajamos por Grecia mañana. Para mí, el chocolate es el mejor. vPor mí, el chocolate es el mejor. Corremos para el parque cada mañana. Corremos por el parque cada mañana. vBarcelona, Spain by Frank 2005.12
