SPAN-UA 2 Study Guide - Final Guide: Ketchup, Mayonnaise, Sanshou

• School: New York University
• Department: Spanish
• Course: SPAN-UA 2
• Professor: Rico Carrillo

Document Summary

Por/para por cause/ travel/motion through a place or location. para effect/ to the destination of a journey. In general, para is used when a statement calls for in order to and por is used when a statement calls for on behalf of. This is probably the easiest rule to master. When talking about how long it took to accomplish something, or how long it took to go somewhere , use por. But when talking about a deadline for an action , use para. General movement through space (through, around, along) (voy por el parque) Expresiones: por ejemplo, por favor, por eso (that"s why) Show the use or purpose of something. La cuchara - spoon el cuchillo - knife. Dejar un propina - give a tip. La cuenta - bill cenar/desayunar - eat dinner/breakfast. No te entiendo (i dont understand you) But when there are two verbs, can be placed either in the front of back.