| A | B |
|---|
| por fin | finally |
| por eso | therefore; for that reason |
| para que sepas | just so you know |
| no estar para bromas | to be in no mood for jokes |
| por lo general | in general |
| por supuesto | of course |
| por ejemplo | for example |
| para siempre | forever |
| por allí/aquí | around there/here |
| para que | so that |
| por otro lado/otra parte | on the other hand |
| por lo tanto | therefore |
| por si acaso | just in case |
| por casualidad | by chance/accident |
| por primera vez | for the first time |
| para colmo | to top it all off |
| no ser para tanto | to not be so important |
| por lo visto | apparently |
| por lo menos | at least |
| por cierto | by the way |
| por ahora | for the time being |
| ¿Para qué? | Why?/What for? |
| Por más/mucho que | no matter how much |
| para #1 | Use #1: Destination (toward; in the direction of) |
| para #2 | Use #2: Deadline or a specific time in the future (by; for) |
| para #3 | Use #3: Purpose or goal + infinitive (in order to) |
| para #4 | Use #4: Purpose + noun (for; used for) |
| para #5 | Use #5: Recipient (for) |
| para #6 | Use #6: Comparison with others or opinions (for; considering) |
| para #7 | Use #7: Employment (for) |
| por #1 | Use #1: Motion or a general location (along; through; around; by) |
| por #2 | Use #2: Duration of an action (for; during; in) |
| por #3 | Use #3: Reason or motive for an action (because of; on account of; on behalf of) |
| por #4 | Use #4: Object of a search (for; in search of) |
| por #5 | Use #5: Means by which (by; by way of; by means of) |
| por #6 | Use #6: Exchange or substitution (for; in exchange for) |
| por #7 | Use #7: Unit of measure (per; by) |
| por #8 | Use #8: Agent (i.e. passive voice) (by) |
| Formula for formation of Passive Voice | Ser + (past participle) + por |
