pro vs para
How can I tell when to use por or para. I have a difficult time discerning when to use one over the other.
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Welcome to the forum. I think you mean, "por vs para"...Here are some links that will help you . Always try and search first. This has been asked many times.
Por= by.... la caja esta por la ventana ( the box is by the window) para= to....Para comer necesitas una cuchara ( to eat, you need a spoon) Para donde vas? ( Where are you going to?) Remember, there might be exceptions: Por favor Por Dios PARA is also a form of the verb PARAR(stop) El carro se para solo( the car stops by itself)