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Por vs Para (Time period)
In the sentences below, can 'por' and 'para' be interchanged?
I've always understood the correct term to be 'por', but I have read 'para' in some texts I've come across. Mi novio ha ido a Francia por un mes. Mi novio ha ido a Francia para un mes. Mi novio irá a Francia por un mes. Mi novio irá a Francia para un mes. Yo estudié por seis horas. Yo estudié para seis horas. Yo voy a estudiar por seis horas. Yo voy a estudiar para seis horas. Elena vino por una quincena. Elena vino para una quincena. Elena vendrá por una quincena. Elena viendrá para una quincena. Many thanks in advance. |
To me, "para" sounds incorrect. I cannot know if this is could be used anywhere else though.
"Para", for me, needs that you state a purpose: -Mi novio fue a Francia para quedarse un mes. -Mi novio irá a Francia para estar allá un mes. -Yo estudié para prepararme seis horas antes. -Yo voy a estudiar para aprovechar estas seis horas. -Elena vino para pasar una quincena con nosotros. -Elena vendrá para trabajar una quincena en la empresa. |
Thanks so much!
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Just looking back on what you said there, AngelicaDeAlquezar...
I have heard Spaniards using para with a time expression: Mi novio ha ido a Francia para un mes. Maybe the verb 'pasar' is implied but not stated? Which is why maybe it wouldn't work below: Yo voy a estudiar para seis horas. (Again, I'm not sure if this correct, but I don't think it is). |
Since I'm really not familiar with the use of "para" in this context, I hope our forum members from Spain will chime in.
I found some examples on Google (not many) where people say "estar para un año" or "estar para dos semanas" and even "estudiar para una hora". I can't tell whether they are foreign learners or if they're native speakers. So, supposing these are all Spanish native speakers, I guess your examples are alright when used with people who speak like this. In many other environments, you might even get corrected. :thinking: |
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