| 12.5. | para |
| I | para in the sense of direction |
| II | para with infinitive |
| 12.5 para |
The preposition para means mostly for.
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Esta
llave es para aquella puerta. = This
key is for that door. |
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Este regalo es para Jaime. = This gift is for |
In exceptions it means also to. These exceptions are
para meaning direction (to, towards)
para in infinitive constructions
| I. para meaning direction |
In sentences that use for,
to or towards
as prepositions of direction it is para
in Spanish.
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Le
apresaron en un barco que partía para Argentina. |
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Cirujanos militares
checos partieron para Afganistán. = Czech military surgeons left for (towards) Afghanistan. |
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Todos los que se
van para el infierno es porque no lo saben. = All that go towards hell do it because of not knowing. |
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Seis batallones van para la frontera. = Six battalions go towards the front. |
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¿Por qué
Intel se va para Malaysia? = Why does Intel go to Malaysia? |
In these constructions para can be substituted by hacia
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El
tren partió hacia
(para) Malaga. |
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Las tropas se metieron
en marcha hacia (para) el Iraq. = The troops set off for (towards) Iraq. |
Note that these three sentences do not have the same meaning.
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Vamos a Italia. = We go to Italy. |
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Vamos para Italia. = We go towards Italy. |
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Vamos hasta Italia. = We go until Italy. |
| II. para in infinitive constructions |
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Para preparar una torta se necesita por lo menos
harina. = You need at least some flour to bake a cake. |
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Para saber si funciona hay que hacerlo. = You need to do it to know whether it works. |
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Para vivir bien se necesita un poco de dinero. = You need some money to live well. |
para is used in infinitive constructions that tell what to do, is needed, is wanted etc. to do, to get, to achieve something else.
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