Fundamentos
- How to Say Good Morning and Good Night in Spanish
- Spanish Exclamatory Words and Expressions
- Pedir vs. Preguntar in Spanish
- Review of Numbers in Spanish
- Spanish Participles
- Riddles in Spanish
- Future Progressive
- Conditional Perfect
- Mexican Tacos vs. American Tacos
- Expressing Recommendations and Requests with the Subjunctive
- The Sounds B and V in Spanish
- How to Pronounce the Letter L in Spanish
- Preterite Progressive
- At the Restaurant
- Pronunciation of Ll and Y
- Using Estar with Conditions
- More on Spanish Infinitives
- Subject Pronouns
- How to Talk about Dimensions in Spanish
- How to Pronounce the Letter M in Spanish
- How to Pronounce the Letter O in Spanish
- Texting in Spanish
- How to Ask for Directions in Spanish
- Spanish Words of Nahuatl Origin
- Spanish Diphthongs and Triphthongs
- Onomatopoeia in Spanish
- Ways to Say Dude in Spanish
- Fue vs. Fué
- Ir Conjugation Chart
- How to Sound like a Local in Peru
- Expressing Doubt and Denial with the Subjunctive
- Present Perfect Forms and Uses
- H Is Silent in Spanish
- How to Insult Someone in Spanish
- Verbal Periphrasis
- How to Pronounce the Letter B in Spanish
- How to Pronounce the Letter P in Spanish
- Recipe Words in Spanish
- How to Talk about the Temperature in Spanish
- What Does Está Bien Mean?
- Cardinal Numbers 101+
- Passive Voice
- Understanding the preterite
- Understanding the simple future
- How to Flirt in Spanish
- Math Symbols in Spanish
- Expressing Emotions with the Subjunctive
- How to Speak Pig Latin in Spanish
- Pronunciation of G
- Describe Yourself and Others in Spanish
- The Neuter Demonstrative Pronouns “Eso,” “Esto,” and “Aquello”
- How to Pronounce the Letter A in Spanish
- Using Ser with Time
- “U” with an Accent
- How to Say “Good Morning” in Spanish
- How to Pronounce the Letter E in Spanish
- Last Names in Spanish
- Gerunds in Spanish
- Hobbies
- Time Expressions with Hacer
- Body Parts in Spanish
- What Does Ay, Dios Mío Mean in English?
- How to Pronounce the Letter I in Spanish
- Vos
- Responses to ¿Qué Pasa?
- How to Say What's Your Phone Number? in Spanish
- How to Pronounce the Letter S in Spanish
- Spanish Words of Arabic Origin
- Spanish Contractions
- Spanish Verb Types
- Spanish Syllables and Syllabification Rules
- How to Pronounce the Letter K in Spanish
- Spanish Preterite Perfect Tense
- Pronunciation of R
- Word Order and Spanish Syntax
- How to Say Sorry, I Don't Speak Spanish
- Using Ojalá with the Subjunctive
- How to Say Goodbye in Spanish
- Prepositions
- How to Pronounce the Letter T in Spanish
- Future Perfect
- The Simple Past vs. Past Continuous in Spanish
- How to Give Your Phone Number in Spanish
- Impersonal Se in Spanish
- Vosotros
- Pasito a Pasito - Despacito Lyrics and Meaning
- Pronunciation of X
- “O” with an Accent
- Popular Sports Cheers in Spanish
- Indefinite Articles in Spanish
- Spanish Future Subjunctive
- What Does Tiempo Mean?
- Tener Expressions
- Measurements in Spanish
- How to Say I Speak a Little Spanish
- How to Pronounce the Letter U in Spanish
- We Are Family
- Irregular, Spelling Changes, and Stem-Changing Preterite Verbs
- Learn Spanish from the Chipotle Menu
- How to Pronounce the Letter Q in Spanish
- Ir and Irse in Spanish
- Pronunciation of C and Z
- Negation
- Spanish Punctuation
- Possessive Pronouns in Spanish
- More Subjunctive
- What Is the Upside-Down Question Mark?
- When to Use Soy vs. Estoy
- Ordinal Numbers
- A Year of Celebrations in Spanish-Speaking Countries
- Dos Oruguitas
- Verbs Like Gustar
- How to Say “I’m Hungry” in Spanish
- Nationalities in Spanish
- Parts of Speech in Spanish
- Ser vs. Estar
- Where Are You From?
- Demonstrative Pronouns in Spanish
- Meaning of MIA in English
- Pronunciation of Ñ
- Using Estar with Locations
- The Telenovela-Inspired Cries in Spanish Meme
- What Does ¿Cómo Se Dice? Mean?
- Tongue Twisters in Spanish
- Conjunctions and Contractions
- How to Say Handsome in Spanish
- Articles
- Comparisons of Inequality in Spanish
- Prepositional Pronouns
- Written Accent Marks (Tildes)
- Cardinal Numbers
- How to Refer to Your Mom in Spanish
- Verbs that Change Meaning in the Preterite
- The Spanish Alphabet
- What Does Otra Vez Mean?
- How to Say Miss, Mrs., and Ms. in Spanish
- Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns
- Definite Articles in Spanish
- Horoscopes in Spanish
- Words of Encouragement in Spanish
- Imperfect Progressive
- Comparatives and Superlatives
- How to Write an Address in Spanish
- Irregular Spanish Past Participles
- Adverbs
- Lime in Spanish
- Relative Pronouns
- Reciprocal Pronouns
- What Does Dónde Está Mean in English?
- How to Say Happy New Year in Spanish
- Demonstrative Adjectives & Pronouns
- Present Participles
- What Does ¡Olé! Mean?
- How to Congratulate in Spanish
- Impersonal Expressions with the Subjunctive
- How to Say “Shut Up” in Spanish
- How to Pronounce the Letter Y in Spanish
- How to Say Happy Valentine's Day in Spanish
- The Difference Between Echar and Hechar
- Spanish Vowels
- Dates in Spanish
- Days of the week in Spanish
- How to Say Language in Spanish
- Spanish Plural Noun Forms
- How to Say I Don't Understand in Spanish
- Spelling Changes in the Preterite
- Common Ways to Say Have a Nice Day! in Spanish
- Spanish Imperative Mood
- Gender: Adjectives
- The Difference between ¿Cómo Te Llamas? and ¿Cómo Se Llama?
- Past Perfect
- How to Pronounce the Letter V in Spanish
- Esta vs. Ésta
- How to Pronounce the Letter H in Spanish
- How to Say Cheers! in Spanish
- Por Favor vs. Porfavor
- What Does ¿Dónde Estás? Mean?
- How to Say I Miss You in Spanish
- Irregular Simple Future Forms
- Adjective Placement
- Getting Started
- Pronunciation of J
- Past Perfect Subjunctive
- Infinitives
- Reflexive Verbs and Pronouns
- Nosotros Commands
- How to Say What Are You Doing? in Spanish
- What Does Dale Mean in Spanish?
- Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns
- Meaning of Taki Taki in English
- Meaning of Te Boté in English
- What is the Difference Between Hispanic, Mexican, Latino, and Chicano?
- What Does Chiquita Mean in English?
- What Does ¿Qué Pasa? Mean?
- Gender: Nouns and Pronouns
- What Does ¿Qué Tal? Mean in English?
- What Is the Upside-Down Exclamation Point?
- Quick Tips for Understanding Por and Para
- Spanish Indicative Mood
- How to Write a Letter in Spanish
- What Does Encanto Mean in Spanish?
- What's Up?
- Present Perfect
- “La Cucaracha” Lyrics and History
- What Does ¡Arriba, Arriba! ¡Ándale, Ándale! Mean?
- Past Participles
- Passive Se in Spanish
- Meaning of Te Amo
- Superlative Adjectives in Spanish
- Spanish Irregular Present Tense Verbs
- Commands
- Meet Someone New
- How to Say What's Up? in Spanish
- What Does Ese Mean?
- Let's Go Shopping
- What Does Buen Provecho Mean?
- How to Say Good Night and Sweet Dreams in Spanish
- Present Perfect Subjunctive
- What Does Mucho Gusto Mean in English?
- Present Progressive
- Direct Object Pronouns
- Conditional
- Stem-Changing Verbs
- Subjunctive vs. Indicative
- How to Say Happy Birthday in Spanish
- How to Type Spanish Accents and Letters
- What is the Difference Between Bonita, Linda, and Hermosa?
- Saber vs. Conocer
- What Do Adiós and Vaya con Dios Mean in English?
- Indirect Object Pronouns
- Telling Time
- Simple and Informal Future
- How to Say Excuse Me in Spanish
- What is the Difference Between Vamos and Vamanos?
- Five-Letter Spanish Words
- Imperfect
- How to Say I Love You in Spanish
- Present
- How to Say I'm Sorry in Spanish
- Meaning of Dame Tu Cosita in English
- Imperfect Subjunctive
- Affirmative Informal Tú Commands
- Subjunctive
- Alphabet and Syllables
- How to Say What's Your Name? in Spanish
- What Does Oye Cómo Va Mean in English?
- Preterite
- Meaning of Mi Amor
- Mucho Gracias vs. Muchas Gracias
- Subject pronouns in Spanish
- The Spanish tenses
- Verb agreement in Spanish
- Spanish and the subject-verb-object
Quick Tips for Understanding Por and Para
¡Hola estudiantes! Hoy vamos a hablar sobre la diferencia entre “por” y “para” en español. A veces puede ser difícil entender cuál palabra usar en ciertas situaciones, pero aquí les daré algunos consejos para ayudarles a diferenciarlas correctamente.
En resumen, “por” se usa para expresar una causa, un motivo o una razón detrás de algo, mientras que “para” se usa para expresar el propósito o destino de algo. “Por” también se usa para expresar tiempo, medio de transporte y sustitución, mientras que “para” puede expresar opinión o destino futuro.
Ahora, profundicemos un poco más.
“Por” se usa para expresar causas o razones, por ejemplo:
- Lo hice por mi familia. (I did it for my family.)
- Por el frío, me puse una chaqueta. (Because of the cold, I put on a jacket.)
También se usa para expresar el medio de transporte:
- Viajé por avión. (I traveled by plane.)
- Lo mandé por correo. (I sent it by mail.)
“Por” también se usa para expresar tiempo:
- Estuve allí por dos horas. (I was there for two hours.)
- Salimos por la mañana. (We left in the morning.)
Además, “por” puede expresar sustitución:
- Lo hice por ti. (I did it for you.)
- Mi amigo trabaja por mí hoy. (My friend works for me today.)
Por otro lado, “para” se usa para expresar el propósito o destino:
- Compré esto para mi mamá. (I bought this for my mom.)
- Estudio para ser médico. (I study to become a doctor.)
También se usa para la opinión o el futuro destino:
- Para mí, el fútbol es el mejor deporte. (In my opinion, soccer is the best sport.)
- Mañana tengo una cita para el médico. (Tomorrow I have an appointment with the doctor.)
Recuerden que estos son solo algunos ejemplos y que hay muchas otras formas en que se pueden usar “por” y “para”. Pero con estos consejos, espero que puedan sentirse más seguros al usar estas palabras en sus conversaciones en español. ¡Hasta la próxima!