Por vs Para

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around here

por aquí

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around there

por allí

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by chance

por casualidad

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for example

por ejemplo

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for that

por eso

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in general

por lo general

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finally

por fin

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on the other hand/part

por otro lado/parte

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for the first time

por primer vez

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just in case

por si acaso

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therefore

por lo tanto

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apparently

por lo visito

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no matter how much

por más/mucho que

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of course

por supuesto

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to be in no mood for jokes

no estar para bromas

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to be no big deal

no ser para tanto

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to top it all off

para colmo

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just so you know

para que sepas

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forever

para siempre

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always followed by subjunctive:

para que

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Por usos

  • Movimiento en general (through, along, around a space)

    • not to a specific destination (vague)

  • de parte de (on behalf of)

    • por ti

    • volunteering

  • tiempo que dura una acción/duración del día

    • por la manaña

  • razón/motivo (because of)

    • why one does something

  • intercambio (exchange/substitution)

    • filling in for another/or changing something for another

  • agente (by)

    • who made it happen

  • modo

    • by means of, by which

  • objecto de búsqueda (object of search)

    • looking for (vague, unsure if it exists)

  • unidad

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Para usos

  • fecha límite (deadline)

  • meta (goal, in order to + infinitive)

    • used before infinite

  • destinatario (recipient)

    • who it is intended for

  • propósito (purpose)

    • the use of something

  • ocupación (paid employment)

  • comparación/opinión

  • destino (toward in the direction of)

    • specific place/goal in mind

    • definite