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Cheatsheet: Por and Para

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Por and Para

PointRuleExampleEnglish
para + infinitivepurpose: in order toEstudio para aprender.I study to learn.
A2paradestination: towardsSalgo para Lima.I'm leaving for Lima.
A2pararecipient: who it is forEste regalo es para ti.This present is for you.
A2paradeadline: by whenEl trabajo es para el lunes.The work is for Monday.
B1para míopinion: in my viewPara mí, es fácil.For me, it's easy.
A2porcause: because ofGracias por todo.Thanks for everything.
A2porroute: through, along, aroundPaseo por el parque.I walk through the park.
A2pormeans: byHablamos por teléfono.We talk on the phone.
A2porexchange: in return forTe cambio mi libro por tu revista.I'll swap my book for your magazine.
pora part of the dayTrabajo por la mañana.I work in the morning.
A2porperdos veces por semanatwice a week

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