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Short sentence, possible para/por confusion

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Tengo mucho amor para mi chiquita. Soy loco para ella.
And yes, I want it to be permanent, not temporary.

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updated ABR 22, 2009
posted by Levells

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Tengo mucho amor para mi chiquita. Soy loco para ella.

And yes, I want it to be permanent, not temporary.

"Por" and "para" have NOTHING to do with temporary and permanent. You have written:

I have a lot of love for my little girl. In her opinion, I am crazy.

If you want to write "I am crazy for her", you must write "Estoy loco por ella" (I am crazy because of her".

Remember: "por" is used to give reasons, to state a "because" (the word "because" is not "PORque" by accident)

updated ABR 22, 2009
posted by lazarus1907
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Tengo mucho amor para (dar a) mi chiquita. Soy (un) loco para ella.

updated ABR 22, 2009
posted by paco
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Todo lo que tengo es por mi cariñito.

All I have is because of my darling.

Todo mi amor es para mi novia.

All my love is for my girl.

Tengo mucho amor para mi chiquita. Soy loco para ella.

I have a lot of love toward my little girl.

Soy loco para ella.

She thinks, that I am crazy

Estoy loco por ella,estoy trastornado por ella

I am nuts for her

crazy for her

Disclaimer.... I could be wrong

If we're taking a poll, then I agree with you. It could be either depening on further context.
I'm crazy about her. Estoy loco por ella.
According to her, I'm crazy. Para ella, estoy loco o estoy loco para ella. (awkward construction, but who says the author is a grammarian.)

updated ABR 22, 2009
posted by 0074b507
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Tengo mucho amor por mi chiquita. Estoy loco por ella.

Let's see what the others have to say.

I also believe "por" is the correct choice here. Use "por" when feelings are involved.

updated ABR 22, 2009
posted by Daniel
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Todo lo que tengo es por mi cariñito.
All I have is because of my darling.

Todo mi amor es para mi novia.
All my love is for my girl.

Tengo mucho amor para mi chiquita. Soy loco para ella.
I have a lot of love toward my little girl.

Soy loco para ella.
She thinks, that I am crazy

Estoy loco por ella,estoy trastornado por ella
I am nuts for her
crazy for her

Disclaimer.... I could be wrong

updated ABR 22, 2009
posted by 00769608
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Can you help me with spanish?

are you saying you have a lot of love for your little daughter?
chiquita could mean little girl
by the way, here in the US there is a brand of bananas called chiquita.

updated ABR 22, 2009
posted by 00769608
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Can you help me with spanish'

updated ABR 22, 2009
posted by Easton
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Tengo mucho amor por mi chiquita. Estoy loco por ella.

Let's see what the others have to say.

updated ABR 22, 2009
posted by LadyDi
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