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What is the difference between Para and Por ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between Para and Por ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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- Spanish (Mexico)
Para = For someone / for a purpose
Por = For / Because of or by
-Este libro es para mi amigo
-Los libros son para leer
-Compré este libro por mi amigo (maybe his friend encouraged him to read that book, his friend was the reason he bought it.)
-Este libro fue escrito por Octavio Paz
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- Spanish (Mexico)
Para = For someone / for a purpose
Por = For / Because of or by
-Este libro es para mi amigo
-Los libros son para leer
-Compré este libro por mi amigo (maybe his friend encouraged him to read that book, his friend was the reason he bought it.)
-Este libro fue escrito por Octavio Paz
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- Spanish (Mexico)
@SilentTiger Para is the objetive you're doing something for. Por is the reason.
That are the most used meanings but there are exceptions and specific phrases you should look up in internet. For example:
Esto fue hecho por él - This was done by him
By always means por
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