| A | B |
|---|
| Luciano canta para Plácido | Luciano sings to Plácido. |
| Luciano canta por Plácido. | Luciana sings in place of Plácido. |
| Este jabón es para el baño. | This soap is for the bathroom. (real destination) |
| Este teléfono es para esa oficina | This telephone is for that office (real destination) |
| Mi casa es buena para la fiesta. | My home is good for the party (figurative destination) |
| Romeo es perfecto para Julieta. | Romeo is perfect for Juliet. (figurative destination) |
| Tengo el dinero para Juan | I have the money for John. (recipient of an action). |
| Estos regalos son para mí. | These gifts are for me. (recipient of an action). |
| Los astronautas van para la luna. | The astronauts go to the moon. (direction and/or final destination). |
| Salimos para la iglesia a las nueve. | We leave for the church at nine o'clock (direction and/or final destination). |
| Estudio para médico. / Estudio para ser medico. | I am studying to be a doctor. (aim or objective of an action [+ profession]). |
| Ella estudia para electricista. | She is studying to be an electrician. (aim or objective of an action [+ profession]). |
| Ellos estudian para carpintero. | They are studying to be carpenters. (aim or objective of an action [+ profession]). |
| Una pluma es para escribir. | A fountain pen is for writing. (expresses purposes before an infinitive). |
| Estos zapatos son para correr. | These shoes are for jogging. (expresses purposes before an infinitive). |
| Yo como para vivir. | I eat to live. (Why one does something. In order to. Always before an infinitive.) |
| Estudiamos para aprender. | We study tin order to learn. (Why one does something. In order to. Always before an infinitive.) |
| Necesito la ropa para el jueves. | I need the clothes by (for, before) Thursday. (Specific time limit or deadline in the future.) |
| Tenemos que hacer esto para esta noche. | We have to do this by tonight. (Specific time limit or deadline in the future.) |
| Paco es alto para su edad. | Paco is tall for his age. (Comparison to a certain standard.) |
| Hace calor para enero. | It is warm for January (Comparison to a certain standard.) |
| Para mí, el español es hermoso. | In my opinion (For me), Spanish is beautiful. (Express an opinion or personal standard). |
| Para Paco, Portland es la mejor ciudad. | In Paco's opinion (For Paco), Portland is the best city. (Express an opinion or personal standard.) |
| Para | Destination, Purpose, Deadline, Standard |
| Cada día trabajamos por ocho horas. | Every day we work for eight hours. (duration of time). |
| Ellos van de vacaciones por dos semanas. | They go on vacation for two weeks. (duration of time). |
| Tenemos clase por la noche. | We have class at night. ( AT, DURING, ON, THROUGHOUT) |
| Él toma café por el día. | He drinks coffee throughout the day. ( AT, DURING, ON, THROUGHOUT) |
| Ellos van al templo los viernes por la noche. | They go to synagogue on Friday nights. ( AT, DURING, ON, THROUGHOUT) |
| Voy al dentista el lunes por la tarde. | I am going to the dentist on Monday afternoon.( AT, DURING, ON, THROUGHOUT) |
| Él lee tres libros por mes. | He reads three books per month. (Latin term per). |
| El diez por ciento no aprobó el examen. | Ten percent did not pass the exam. (Latin term per). |
| Pagué cinco dólares por la pizza. | I paid five dollars for the pizza. (Equal exchange or trade.) |
| Juan cambió su manzana pro una naranja. | Juan exchanged his apple for an orange. (Equal exchange or trade.) |
| El vicepresidente habla por el presidente. | The vice-president speaks on behalf of the president. (IN BEHALF OF, IN PLACE OF) |
| Sustituyo margarina por mantequilla. | I substitute margarine for butter (IN BEHALF OF, IN PLACE OF) |
| Gracias por las flores. | Thank you for the flowers (Express thanks and gratitude.) |
| Te doy las gracias por tu ayuda. | I thank you for helping me (Express thanks and gratitude.) |
| Por ganar la lotería, ellos son ricos. | Due to winning the lottery, they are rich. (BECAUSE OF, DUE TO). |
| Él no trabaja hoy por estar enfermo. | He is not working today because of his being sick. (BECAUSE OF, DUE TO). |
| Soy más fuerte por las experiencia. | I am stronger because of the experience. (BECAUSE OF, DUE TO) |
| Paco es popular por su personalidad. | Paco is popular because of his personality. (BECAUSE OF, DUE TO). |
| Beethoven es famoso por su música. | Beethoven is famous for his music. (BECAUSE OF, DUE TO). |
| Ella ahorra mucho dinero por los cupones. | She save a lot of money due to coupons. (BECAUSE OF, DUE TO). |
| Paco es popular por ser tan inteligente. | Paco is popular for being so intelligent. (BECAUSE OF, DUE TO). |
| Por autobús. | By bus (BY, ON) |
| Por avión. | By plane (By, ON) |
| Martín va al trabajo por autobús. | Martin goes to work by car. (BY, ON, VIA) |
| Viajan de Londres a París, por tren. | They travel from London to Paris by train. (BY, ON, VIA) |
| Le envío un regalo por correo. | I am sending him a gift by mail. ((BY, ON, VIA) |
| No es bueno discutir por teléfono. | It is not good to fight on the telephone. (BY, ON, VIA) |
| Voy por el banco antes de ir al teatro. | I am going by the bank before going to the theater. (BY, ON, VIA, THROUGH) |
| Pasamos por Detroit en el viaje a París. | We are going through Detroit on the trip to Paris. (BY, ON, VIA, THROUGH) |
| Nos paseamos por el parque. | We stroll around (through) the park. (THROUGH, THROUGHOUT, BY) |
| El detective busca por la casa. | The detective searches throughout the house. (THROUGH, THROUGHOUT, BY) |
| Juan tiene mucho amor por su esposa. | Juan has a lot of love for his wife. (EMOTION FOR SOMEONE OR SOMETHING). |
| Tengo respecto por mis amigos. | I have respect for my friends. (EMOTION FOR SOMEONE OR SOMETHING.) |
| por allí | around there; that way |
| por aquí | around here; this way |
| por ejemplo | for example |
| por eso (esto) | therefore |
| por fin | at last; finally |
| por (lo) general | as a rule; generally |
| por medio de | by means of |
| por lo menos | at least |
| por primera vez | for the first time |
| por separado | separately |
| por supuesto | of course |
| por todas partes | everywhere |
| por todos lados | all over; everywhere; on all sides |
