por vs para
for: necesita treinta minutos por/para preparar este plato... which one is it? por or para?
7 Answers
A common translation for para is "in order to" which is the meaning here.
Por=================For a period of time.
Para
This always confuses me too. Estoy confundido. I'll read the article.
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Para
you need in this case "para."