Expresiones con Por y para

no estar para bromas

to be in no mood for jokes

no ser para tanto

to not be a big deal

para colmo

to top it all off

para que (+ subj)

so that

para que (lo) sepas

just so you know

para siempre

forever

por ahora

for the time being

por allí/aquí

around there/here

por casualidad

by chance

por cierto

by the way

por escrito

in writing

por eso

therefore, for that reason

por fin

finally

por lo general

in general

por lo menos

at least

por lo tanto

therefore

por lo visto

apparently

por más/mucho que

no matter how much

por orto lado/otra parte

on the other hand

por la primera vez

for the first time

por si acaso

just in case

por supesto

of course

Trabajó por su tío.

He worked for his uncle (in place of)

Trabajó para su tío.

He worked for his uncle(‘s company.)

Cuando usar para

• toward/in the direction of something

• deadline

• something done to achieve a goal (para + infinitive)

• something used for a specific purpose (para + noun)

• recipient

• comparison or opinion (Para mí… = To me…)

• employment (Trabajo para una empresa)

Cuando usar por

• motion or general location (along, through, around, by)

• duration of an action

• motive

• object of search

• means by which someone does something

• exchange or substitution

• unit of measure, duration of time