when to use de o por?
de la mañana o por la mañana. Which is correct? Is there a simple rule so as to remember which and when?
3 Answers
You say por la mañana to express the idea of "tomorrow morning" mañana por mañana or "in the morning" in general.
You use de la mañana with a time like: a las 6 de la mañana at 6 o'clock in the morning
'En' and 'Por' are the ones that are more similar
Estudio por Skype = I study by way of Skype
Estudio en Skype = I study on Skype
Same thing, you can use both for that meaning.
"de la mañana" is used to say "in the morning"
"de la tarde" is used to say "in the afternoon"
"de la noche" is used to say "at night"
The word "por" when talking about time is to convey general proximity ..which would be "at some point during"
por la mañana - at some point during/in the morning
por encima de "somewhere above"
¿A qué hora es la reunión? What time is the meeting?
Es en la mañana / Es por la mañana. No specific time.
Es a las once de la mañana. Specific time.
Es en la tarde / Es por la tarde. No specific time.
Es a las siete y media de la tarde. Specific time.
Same answer as above with a couple more examples.
