Spanish POR v PARA

Used to express the reason or motive behind an action.

Por (Cause / Motive)

Indicates movement through or along a place.

Por (Movement)

Denotes the means of communication or transportation.

Por (Transportation / Communication)

Refers to a general location or area.

Por (General Location)

Used to indicate a general time frame or duration.

Por (General Time / Duration)

Expresses ratios or proportions.

Por (Ratio / Proportion)

Indicates price or exchange of items.

Por (Price / Exchange)

Identifies the author or doer of an action.

Por (Agent of action)

Used to express the purpose or goal of an action.

Para (Purpose of)

Denotes a personal opinion or viewpoint.

Para (Express Opinion)

Indicates a specific destination or end point.

Para (Destination)

Refers to a deadline or specified future date.

Para (Deadline / Future Date)

Indicates who is intended to receive something.

Para (Intended Recipient)

Used to compare with a standard or norm.

Para (Comparison with the norm)

Refers to someone's job or employment.

Para (Employment)