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Para: destination, recipient, date

Say who or what something is for, and by when.

From the scene Un billete para Sevilla (A ticket to Sevilla)

In short

Para points to a destination, a person or a deadline. After para, say mí and ti.

  • to (destination) para Sevilla
  • who for? ¿para quién?
  • for me / for you para mí / para ti
  • for Monday para el lunes

Your turn

Which one goes with who for??

Options: ¿para quién? · para Sevilla · para mí / para ti

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who for? → ¿para quién?

How it works

Para points to where something is going, who it is for, or the date / deadline it is for.

Good to know

Para Sevilla (to Sevilla), para ti (for you), para el lunes (for / by Monday). After para, say mí and ti (not yo, tú).

to (destination) para Sevilla

Nuria

Hola, dos billetes para Sevilla, por favor.

Hi, two tickets to Sevilla, please.

Your turn

What fills the gap?

Hola, dos billetes (blank), por favor.

Options: para mí · para Sevilla · para quién

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Nuria

Hola, dos billetes para Sevilla, por favor.

Hi, two tickets to Sevilla, please.

who for? ¿para quién?

Javi

Dos billetes... ¿para quién es el otro?

Two tickets... who is the other one for?

Your turn

What fills the gap?

Dos billetes... ¿(blank) es el otro?

Options: para quién · para Sevilla · para mí

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Javi

Dos billetes... ¿para quién es el otro?

Two tickets... who is the other one for?

for me / for you para mí / para ti

Nuria

Uno es para mí y otro para ti.

One is for me and one for you.

Your turn

What fills the gap?

Uno es (blank) y otro para ti.

Options: para mí · para Sevilla · para quién

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Nuria

Uno es para mí y otro para ti.

One is for me and one for you.

for Monday para el lunes

Nuria

Para el lunes, el uno de agosto.

For Monday, the first of August.

Your turn

What fills the gap?

(blank), el uno de agosto.

Options: Para quién · Para el lunes · Para Sevilla

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Nuria

Para el lunes, el uno de agosto.

For Monday, the first of August.

Common mistake

Not Por or En here. The day the tickets are for.

Para el lunes, el uno de agosto.

For Monday, the first of August.

Practise it in the story

Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.

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Para: destination, recipient, date
to (destination)para Sevilla
who for?¿para quién?
for me / for youpara mí / para ti
for Mondaypara el lunes
More lines from the story
  • Nuria¿Javi? ¿Trabajas en la taquilla?Javi? Do you work at the ticket office?
  • Nuria¿Otro trabajo? ¿No tenías ya siete?Another job? Didn't you already have seven?

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