POR vs PARA - 1 Must-Know Rule! 

Ok, I am back fresh from playing on duo lingo. I wrote down uses of por and para. I listened to the video again and then read your comment. As I watched the video again I understand more clearly that this rule only applies in certain contexts. I noticed in my duo lingo lessons the example sentences also don't translate into for. I am going to use the abbreviation NA for not applicable where I think the rule you are teaching us does not apply well. Perhaps some of these examples might become topics of future videos. 1-NA: Van para esas islas hoy 2-NA: El turista sale para Peru 3-NA: Vas para la cathedral. 4-NA: Estuve en Mexico por un mes. 5: Sin duda estabamos preocupados por el. Looks like the rule applies only to example number five. Interesting in English we say worrying "because of" him, or even better "worried about him". We would not say worrying for him. An interesting and thought provoking little lesson indeed. One that merits watching more than once, for slow learners to get the idea. So still a confusing topic but now that it is becoming more clear to me when this rule does and does not apply I guess it helps. Little words are so easy to say that I guess languages like to give them many different meanings.

if I'm going to med school to please my parents ... para?

Para ayudar a ella, hemos luchado por sus derechos

"Hago compras por ti." -- I'm shopping for you. I'm doing your shopping for you. I'm shopping in your stead. "Hago compras para ti." - I'm shopping for you. I'm buying something for you.

Thank you for this video, no wonder Spanish has always been called "the Language of God".

I'm glad it was helpful! 😊

Very clearly explained.😊

¡Gracias Phoebe! 😊

Thanks for the kind words Luke! 🙏

Thanks for the kind words!! 😊

When you are a native speaker of a language you don´t know the grammar rules of a sentences or a word you just know that it sounds weird when it is not properly used.

Excelente, amigo. Sigue así. Te deseo lo mejor.

Thanks for the kind words Marieke 😊

Thanks Jean 😊

Thanks for the kind words!!! 😊

Thanks for feedback Robin! 😊