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25 Cards in this Set
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a causa de
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on account of, because of
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a pesar de
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in spite of
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acerca de
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about, concerning
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al lado de
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next to, beside
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alrededor de
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around
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en vez de
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instead of
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frente a
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opposite to, across from
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junto a
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close to, near (next) to
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Reasons for using para
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1.) to indicate the particular use for which something is intended
2.) to indicate the destination for which someone is headed or something is intended 3.) with an infinitive to express purpose ( in which case it is translated as "to", "in order to") 4.) to indicate a point of time in the future, at or by which time something will be fulfilled 5.) to indicate a comparison of inequality (in which one element is different from what is expected.) |
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Reasons for using por
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1.) to indicate the length of time during which an action takes place or continues
2.) to indicate the place through or along which movement takes place 3.) to indicate the manner or means by which something is done 4.) to indicate the reason or motive for an action 5.) to indicate a substitution (instead of) 6.) to indicate an exchange of one thing for another 7.) to indicate a unit of measure or number ("per", "by the") 8.) to indicate the agent by whom something is done 9.) after verbs such as "ir, venir, mandar, enviar, volver, regresar, preguntar, etc) to indicate the object of an errand or a search 10.) before an infinitive to indicate what remains to be done 11.) idiomatic expressions (separate index card) |
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por aqui
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around here
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por casualidad
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accidentally
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por desgracia
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unfortunately
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por Dios
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Good heavens
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por ejemplo
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for example
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por eso (por consiguiente)
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therefore
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por favor
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please
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por fin
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finallly
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por la (manana/tarde/noche)
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in the (morning/afternoon/evening)
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por lo general
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generally
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por lo visto
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apparently
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por nada
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you are welcome
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por (primera, ultima, ect) vez
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for the (first, last, etc.) time
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por supuesto
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of course
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por todas partes
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everywhere
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