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<div style="font-size: 200%;"> <span class="notranslate">"POR"</span> and <span class="notranslate">"PARA"</span> in Spanish: how not to confuse them:</div>

In today's lesson, we are studying something that may seem difficult for many [https://polyglotclub.com/language/spanish Spanish] learners: 

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when to use <span class="notranslate">"POR"</span> or <span class="notranslate">"PARA"</span>?


Together, let's discover how to avoid confusing these two words and avoid many errors!

* <span class="notranslate">"POR"</span>: it refers to the cause. A cause is the reason for an action producing a result. We can use the following English expression: <span class="notranslate">"due to"</span>.
* <span class="notranslate">"PARA"</span>: it is used to express purpose. The purpose is an object to be reached or a goal. We can use the following English expression: <span class="notranslate">"in order to"</span>.


[[File:Por vs. Para Spanish.png|thumb|none]]

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Unfortunately, there's bad news:
#There are exceptions to this rule! Else, it would be a piece of cake! <span class="notranslate">:)</span>
#The only way to master these exceptions is to learn them by heart and gradually. 

As usual, do not expect to master the use of these two words by reading this lesson once.

I'm going to teach you to differentiate between these two words. 

I suggest you to write down all the difficulties you encounter. It will enhance your progress and gradually quicken your memory. 

Let's begin!

== <span class="notranslate">"POR"</span> ==
=== The cause ===
*<span class="notranslate">Es famoso por su canción</span>
<blockquote>He is famous because of this song</blockquote>

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=== Pass through a space  ===
"<span class="notranslate">pasar por</span>"
*<span class="notranslate">él pasó por aquí</span>
<blockquote>He went through here</blockquote>

=== Time of the day ===
"<span class="notranslate">por la mañana, por la tarde, por la noche.</span>"
*<span class="notranslate">Por la mañana, suelo desayunar mucho.</span>
<blockquote>In the morning, I usually eat a lot for breakfast</blockquote>


=== A feeling ===
*<span class="notranslate">Me apasiono por el español.</span>
<blockquote>I am passionate about Spanish language</blockquote>
*<span class="notranslate">Tengo asco por el alemán.</span>
<blockquote>I am disgusted by German language</blockquote>

=== Price ===
*<span class="notranslate">Lo he comprado por diez euros.</span>
<blockquote>I bought it for ten euros</blockquote>

=== Thanks for something === 
"Thanks for" will always be translated by <span class="notranslate">"gracias por"</span>
*<span class="notranslate">Gracias por leer este artículo.</span>
<blockquote>Thanks for reading this article</blockquote>

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=== Verbs always followed by <span class="notranslate">"por"</span> ===
====Examples:====

*<span class="notranslate">Me preocupo por tu salud</span>
<blockquote>I am worried about your health</blockquote>
*<span class="notranslate">Me intereso por tu historia.</span>
<blockquote>I'm interested in your story</blockquote>
*<span class="notranslate">Disculpa por el retraso</span>
<blockquote>I apologize for being late</blockquote>

====List====

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{| class="wikitable"
!Spanish
!English
|-
|<span class="notranslate">afanarse por</span>
|to strive to
|-
|<span class="notranslate">asustarse por</span>
|to get frightened about
|-
|<span class="notranslate">cambiar por</span>
|to exchange for
|-
|<span class="notranslate">comenzar por</span>
|to begin with
|-
|<span class="notranslate">decidirse por</span>
|to decide on
|-
|<span class="notranslate">desvelarse por</span>
|to be very concerned about
|-
|<span class="notranslate">disculparse por</span>
|to apologize for
|-
|<span class="notranslate">esforzarse por</span>
|to struggle to
|-
|<span class="notranslate">estar por</span>
|to be in favor of
|-
|<span class="notranslate">interesarse por</span>
|to be interested in
|-
|<span class="notranslate">jurar por</span>
|to swear by
|-
|<span class="notranslate">luchar por</span>
|to struggle for
|-
|<span class="notranslate">molestarse por</span>
|to bother about
|-
|<span class="notranslate">optar por</span>
|to opt for
|-
|<span class="notranslate">pagar por</span>
|to pay with
|-
|<span class="notranslate">preguntar por</span>
|to ask about
|-
|<span class="notranslate">preocuparse por</span>
|to worry about
|-
|<span class="notranslate">rezar por</span>
|to pray for
|-
|<span class="notranslate">salir por</span>
|to leave via
|-
|<span class="notranslate">ser decidido por</span>
|to be decided by
|-
|<span class="notranslate">tomar por</span>
|to take for
|-
|<span class="notranslate">viajar por (tren, autobús)</span>
|to travel by (train, bus)
|-
|<span class="notranslate">votar por</span>
|to vote for
|}

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== <span class="notranslate">"PARA"</span>==
=== purpose ===
*<span class="notranslate">El regalo es para los lectores del blog.</span>
<blockquote>The gift is for blog readers.</blockquote>
=== goal===
*<span class="notranslate">Para practicar español, no es necesario vivir en un país hispanohablante.</span>
<blockquote>To learn Spanish, you do not have to live in a Spanish speaking country.</blockquote>

=== recipient ===
*<span class="notranslate">Este regalo es para ti.</span>
<blockquote>This gift is for you</blockquote>
=== point of view ===
*<span class="notranslate">Para mí, es importante viajar.</span>
<blockquote>For me it is important to travel.</blockquote>
=== scheduled date ===
*<span class="notranslate">Para el 20 de mayo, hay que aprender esta lección.</span>
<blockquote>For May 20, you have to learn this lesson.</blockquote>

===Expressions using "para"===
====<span class="notranslate">"estar para"</span>====
This expression is used to indicate an action that is about to be realized:
*<span class="notranslate">Estamos para terminar la lección de hoy.</span>
<blockquote>We are about to finish today's lesson.</blockquote>

====List of expressions====

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{| class="wikitable"
!Spanish
!English
|-
|<span class="notranslate">para abajo</span>
|down, downward
|-
|<span class="notranslate">para adelante</span>
|forward
|-
|<span class="notranslate">para detrás</span>
|backward
|-
|<span class="notranslate">para entonces</span>
|by that time
|-
|<span class="notranslate">para esa época</span>
|by that time
|-
|<span class="notranslate">para otra vez</span>
|for another occasion
|-
|<span class="notranslate">para que</span>
|so that, in order that
|-
|<span class="notranslate">para qué</span>
|why for what purpose
|-
|<span class="notranslate">para siempre</span>
|forever
|-
|<span class="notranslate">para variar</span>
|just for a change
|-
|<span class="notranslate">ser tal para cual</span>
|to be two of a kind
|}
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==Videos==
<span class="notranslate"><youtube>RfMRC-y9LxQ</youtube></span>

==Sources==
* <span class="notranslate">https://espagnol-pas-a-pas.fr/por-et-para-comment-enfin-ne-plus-les-confondre/</span>
* <span class="notranslate">https://www.fluentu.com/blog/spanish/spanish-verbs-with-prepositions/</span>
* <span class="notranslate">https://www.lawlessspanish.com/grammar/verbs/verbs-with-por/</span>
* <span class="notranslate">https://www.spanishdict.com/guide/expressions-with-por-and-para/</span>


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