Practise expressions that use Por and para

Question

*I rewrote expressions that use Por and Para from the section "Spanish grammar- Advanced expressions with Por and Para".

*Just choose one expression and write a sentence using it (I think it's a good way to memorize it).

*It's easy, for example: Por su puesto, pueden poner fotos si ustedes quieren.

Expressions that use Para: -estar para -para abajo -para adelante -para detrás -para entonces -para esa época -para otra vez -para que (so that, in order that) -¿para qué? (why, for what purpose?) -para siempre -para variar -ser tal para cual.

Expressions that use Por: -por los pelos -por lo menos -día por día - por lo mismo -estar por -por lo que a mí me toca -palabra por palabra -por lo que he oido -por adelantado -por lo tanto -por ahí, allí -por lo visto -por ahora -por malo que sea... -por amor de Dios -por medio de -por aquí
-por mi parte -por casualidad -por motivo de -por ciento -por ningún lado -por cierto -por orden -por completo -por otra parte -por correo -por poco -por dentro -por primera/última vez -por desgracia -¿por qué? -¡por Dios! -por separado -por ejemplo -por si acaso -por escrito -por su propio mano -por eso -por suerte -por favor -por supuesto -por fin -por teléfono -por la mañana/la tarde/la noche
-por todas partes -por las buenas o por las malas -por todos lados -por lo común -por último -por lo demás -por una parte -por lo general
-por un lado, por otro

Your first sentnece should be "I rewrote...." - gringojrf, Sep 9, 2013

OK ,thanks :) My English is not very good. - 00b5f6c6, Sep 9, 2013

Very useful, thanks for doing that :) - Manity, Sep 9, 2013

You're welcome Manity :) - 00b5f6c6, Sep 9, 2013

Nice. - katydew, Sep 10, 2013

Thanks katydew. - 00b5f6c6, Sep 10, 2013

Great job lilium - pmikan-pam, Sep 11, 2013

Muchas gracias amiga :) - 00b5f6c6, Sep 11, 2013

Answer 1

La Atlántida sí existió hace mucho tiempo, por lo que a mí me toca.

As far as I'm concerned, Atlantis really existed once upon a time.

15,000 years ago. - 0083f5dc, Sep 11, 2013

some say 30,000 or maybe more. - chileno, Sep 13, 2013

Answer 2

Estoy para la pena de muerte.

I am for the death penalty.

Why that? - 00b5f6c6, Sep 9, 2013

Nos someteremos todos la pena de muerta. No voy a ponerlo a nadie. We will all suffer the death penalty. I will not put it on anyone. - Jubilado, Sep 9, 2013

yo estoy por... - chileno, Sep 13, 2013

Answer 3

Los domingos por la tarde me gusta caminar.

On Sundays in the afternoon I like to walk.

"On Sundays" - rac1, Sep 9, 2013

Thanks rac :) - 00b5f6c6, Sep 9, 2013

Answer 4

A veces traducciones literales, o palabra por palabra, llevan a resultados raros.

Sometimes literal or word for word translations lead to weird results.

Lol, that's a good one. - rac1, Sep 10, 2013

:) You speak Russian Manity? - 00b5f6c6, Sep 10, 2013

No but close ;) - Manity, Sep 10, 2013

Answer 5

¡Por amor de Dios, no me moleste más!

For the love of God, don't bother me anymore!

Lol - rac1, Sep 10, 2013

Answer 6

Por ultimo, quiero que cada una traiga su mochila mañana a la escuela.

Lastly, I want everyone to bring their backpack tomorrow to school.

Your examples always seem to be ready to use in practice, they would make an excellent phrase-book if compiled :) Is the double ''que'' a typo or it's meaningful? - Manity, Sep 11, 2013

I think it's a typo. - 00b5f6c6, Sep 11, 2013

Definitely a typo. Thanks Manity for finding it. I fear your phrase book would need some serious editing since I make a lot of mistakes still in Spanish. ;o) - katydew, Sep 13, 2013

Answer 7

Where is the bathroom? That way.

¿Dónde está el baño? Por ahí.

Hi Katy, I think you'll find that 'para allá' works better for direction, such as in your example 'that way'. Por ahí is for location and means 'around here'. ;) - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 11, 2013

Thanks Kiwi. - katydew, Sep 11, 2013

De nada :) - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 11, 2013

a la isquierda de la cosina ? dime donde esta la cosina? - VictorM21, Sep 13, 2013

Answer 8

By the way, I'm very glad you came to visit.

Por cierto, estoy muy contento que hayas venido a visitar.

you are pritty - VictorM21, Sep 13, 2013

Answer 9

Por lo visto, suponía ir al parque en lugar de la esquina para reunirse contigo.

Apparently, I was supposed to go to the park, instead of the corner to meet up with you.

He is so sweet :) - 00b5f6c6, Sep 11, 2013

Answer 10

Siéntese aquí, por favor.

Sit here, please.

Answer 11

You busqué mis llaves por todos lados.

I searched for my keys everywhere.

I see that ''on all sides'' is the translation given for this expression but it sounds a bit odd. Can anyone confirm if there's an actual difference in meaning between por todas partes and por todos lados? - Manity, Sep 10, 2013

I don't know Manity, I just know that "por todos lados" is translated like "on all sides" and "por todas partes" => "everywhere". - 00b5f6c6, Sep 10, 2013

It doesn't sound right in this context. Maybe the Spanish does though. :) - rac1, Sep 10, 2013

Por todos lados is also translated as 'everywhere' ;) - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 11, 2013

Hi Kiwi girl!! What's the difference betwen "por todos lados" and "por todas partes" if the translation is the same? Thanks in advance. - 00b5f6c6, Sep 11, 2013

See post and link below ;) - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 11, 2013

Answer 12

Por lo demás esta es la última vez podré verte.

As a matter of factFurthermore this is the last time I will be able to see you.

I wonder if 'de hecho' might work better for 'as a matter of fact', whereas 'por lo demás'' is often translated as 'besides', 'furthermore', 'moreover' etc - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 13, 2013

si lo dices asi se cumplira - VictorM21, Sep 13, 2013

Thanks Kiwi...I'll correct the English part to match. :-) - 0095ca4c, Sep 13, 2013

Hola Victor....no te preocupes, no uso gafas :-) - 0095ca4c, Sep 13, 2013

Hola Margherite :) - 00b5f6c6, Sep 13, 2013

Hola lilium! - 0095ca4c, Sep 13, 2013

Answer 13

Hi Kiwi girl!! What's the difference betwen "por todos lados" and "por todas partes" if the translation is the same? Thanks in advance. - lilium

Hey Lilium, they are interchangeable when it comes to translating 'everywhere' - there is no difference.

Everywhere

Muchas gracias Kiwi-Girl :) Saludos!! - 00b5f6c6, Sep 11, 2013

De nada :) - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 11, 2013

Answer 14

Hoy en día todos recibimos las tarjetas de cumpleaños por correo electrónico.

Nowadays, all of us receive Birthday cards by e-mail.

Answer 15

Ella no te quiere, por eso tienes que olvidarla.

She doesn't love you, that's why you have to forget her.