"Para" and "por"

Submitted by Brompton on Thu, 10/05/2007 - 16:02.
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Has anyone any easily remembered and basic rules for remembering how to use the above two words. Generally I use "Para" when I want to say "in order to" and "por" when I want to say "for" e.g.

Voy a Birmingham sabados para ver mi amigo.

He comprado un regalo por el compleano de mi hijo.

however I think that "por" has many, many uses and these I would like to know more about.

 


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Fri, 11/05/2007 - 20:19
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para o por
I think that I would use "para el cumpleano de mi hijo". I guess it depends on the way it is being used, can be confusing.
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Tue, 15/05/2007 - 05:06
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well ...

well lets see

YOU WROTE:

Voy a Birmingham sabados para ver mi amigo.

Meaning:

I go to Birmingham saturdays TO see my friend.

BUT

He comprado un regalo por el compleano de mi hijo

Says: I Have boght a present BECAUSE OF my son's birthday.

If you were trying to say

I have bought a present FOR my son's birthday

That would be: He comprado el regalo PARA el cumpleaños de mi hijo ...

 


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Tue, 15/05/2007 - 05:13
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Yeah

Sorry .. forgot the last part of your comment ...

Examples for POR:

Escucha POR los oidos. Listen THROUGH your ears.

Cantan POR tu mamá. Sing FOR your mom.

Cuatro POR Cuatro es 16. Four TIMES four is sixteen

This is what I can recall right now... probably theres more  .... if they arre more ... as soon as I remember I'll write them or you could personaly send me mesages with questions ... I like to help ...


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Thu, 17/05/2007 - 11:08
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Para/por
Many thanks for the reply. Brompton
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Thu, 17/05/2007 - 11:13
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Para/por
Many thanks for the examples - I think the more I use these words then the more familiar their uses will become. Again, Thanks, Brompton
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Thu, 17/05/2007 - 22:04
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ok
De Nada ...
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