Por  y Para

Both por  and  para mean "For" but each has a wide range of meaning that contrasts with the other.
For example, if you want to order a bottle of wine for your friend at a restaurant, you must be sure to say, Quiero una botella de vino para mi amiga.  Why?

Because if you say, Quiero una botella de vino por mi amiga, you have just offered your friend to the waiter in exchange for a bottle of wine!

So you can see that it is important to grasp the different uses of Por  and Para! 

Here are some guidelines that you can refer to when you aren't sure which to use.  Use them as a reference when completing the homework.

Sample uses of POR
"Motion"		 Sample uses of PARA
"Destination"		 A more Detailed look at
Por and Para
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