1. palabras problemáticas #23

2. For por para no son sinónimos Actually por/para DONT always translate as FOR--- their use and meanings depends on CONTEXTS.

3. POR can mean for, through, by, in exchange for or it can indicate for the sake of Gracias por el regalo.Thanks for the gift. (in exchange for) Te doy $100 por el boleto. Ill give you $100 for the ticket. (in exchange for) Te llamaré por teléfono.Ill call you by phone. (by means of) El paquete llegará por correo.The package will arrive by mail. (by means of) Voy por tren.Im going by train. (by means of)

4. por (continued) Lo hago por Elena. Ill do it for Elena.( for the sake of) ¿No puedes ir? Voy por ti. You cant go? Ill go for you.(for the sake of) Lo hice por amor. I did it for love.(for the sake of)

5. Por (continued) Marco fue a Cancún por un mes.Mark went to Cancún for a month. (period of time) Dora estudió por una hora.Dora studied for an hour. (period of time) Vengo por la tarde.Im coming in the afternoon. (period of time)

6. por (continued) El Sr. Otto pasa por el parque.Mr. Otto goes through the park. (movement through a place) Fui a México por Texas.I went to México through Texas. (movement through a place) Le gusta caminar por el bosque.He likes to walk through the forest. (movement through a place)

7. Para the preposition PARA can mean for or in order to. Watch the next examples to understand all the contexts, however.

8. Para Estas fotos son para Ana. These photos are for Ana.(recipient) El regalo es para mi padre. The gift is for my Dad.(recipient)

9. para (continued) La tarea es para el martes. The homework is for Tuesday.(time in the future) Las actividades en línea son para 3/20/11. The online activities are for March 20, 2011.(time in the future)

10. Para (continued) Trabajo para CGHS. I work for CGHS. (employment) ¿Quieres trabajar para State Farm o Allstate? Do you want to work for (employment) State Farm or Allstate?

11. Para (continued) Para mí, es una cuestión de tiempo y no de dinero. For me, its a question of time and not money. (opinion) Para Carmen, es más divertido ir al cine pero para Estela es más interesante ir al museo. For Carmen, its more fun to go to the movies, but for Estela its more interesting to go to the museum. (opinion)

12. para (continued) Salimos para Ohio mañana. We are leaving for Ohio tomorrow.(movement toward) Chiquita sale para Loyola en agosto. Chiquita leaves for Loyola en August. (movement toward) (some people call this movement toward or DESTINATION)

13. para (continued) Estudio para aprender. I study in order to learn.(in order to, to reach a goal) Levantamos pesas para ser más fuertes. We lift weights in order to be stronger.(in order to, to reach a goal) Practicas para ganar. You practice in order to win.(in order to, to reach a goal)