por vs para

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Use 'para' to indicate the final physical destination or direction towards which someone or something is moving. It answers the question 'Where to?' (Para onde?).

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Use 'para' followed by an infinitive verb to express the purpose, goal, or reason for doing something ('in order to').

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Use 'para' when setting a specific deadline, due date, or time limit by which something must be completed or delivered.

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Use 'para' to indicate the recipient of a gift, a letter, an action, or an object. It translates to 'for' in the sense of 'intended for someone'.

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Use 'para' to introduce someone's point of view or personal opinion, equivalent to 'in my opinion' or 'for me'.

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Use 'por' to indicate passing through, along, via, or across a space. It translates to 'through', 'by', or 'along'.

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Use 'por' to explain the reason, cause, or motive behind an action ('because of' or 'due to'). It answers 'Why?' (Porquê?).

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Use 'por' to express exchange, trade, substitution, or the price paid for an item ('in exchange for').

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Use 'por' to indicate the medium or instrument through which something is done, such as means of transport, mail, phone, or internet.

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Use 'por' to indicate the duration of time that an action takes place ('for' a period of time, though often omitted in casual Portuguese).

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Use 'por' in passive sentences to introduce the person or agent who performs the action (equivalent to 'by' in English).

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Many common idiomatic phrases in European Portuguese use fixed prepositions. For example, 'por favor' (please) uses 'por', while 'para já' (for now) uses 'para'.