Confusing Prepositions: Por and Para

Prepositions are probably the hardest part of speech to learn, and that's true in both English and Spanish. Among the Spanish prepositions that cause English speakers difficulty are por and para, since both of them frequently are translated as "for." As explained in today's featured lesson on por vs. para, the key to distinguishing between the two words is to think of their meanings, not their translations — but even then they can be a challenge.