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Marina Diez and Ben Curtis 2007 1 www.notesinspanish.com

Inspired Beginners Podcast 28 Por y Para II:

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Contents

1. Key Vocabulary and Grammar 2

2. The Transcript of the conversation 4

3. Translation of the conversation 5

4. Vocab Building (add to the list) 6

5. Cool Spanish! 7


1. Key Vocabulary and Grammar Para Asking for things Para mi un gazpacho y pollo asado For me tomato soup and roast chicken

Para mi una caa y para ellos dos fantas de limn Ill have a beer and for my friends two lemon fantas

Who something is for Este regalo es para mi padre This present is for my father

Traigo el libro para John I brought the book for John

With a period of time La reserva del hotel es para tres noches The hotel reservation is for three nights

Tengo un metrobus vlido para una semana I have a metrobus ticket valid for one week

With a time limit Los deberes son para maana The homework is for tomorrow

La presentacin tiene que estar para el viernes The presentation has to be ready for Friday

For a fixed time in the future La casa estar lista para Navidades The house will be ready in time for Christmas

Te llamar para tu cumpleaos Ill call you for your birthday

Direction, place that someone is moving towards Estamos en el coche, vamos para Valencia We are in the car, we are heading towards Valencia

Voy para all / Voy pa lla Im on my way


Personal opinion Para mi, el mejor grupo del mundo es Radiohead

In my opinion, the best group in the world is

Radiohead

Para Ben la comida ms sana es el pescado In Bens opinion the healthiest food is fish

Para los catalanes Barcelona es mejor que Madrid

For the Catalan people Barcelona is better than

Madrid

Para guapa, Penlope Cruz

If you are talking about beautiful people, then its

got to be Penelope Cruz

Para hamburguesas, McDonalds

If you want to talk to me about hamburgers, then

its got to be McDonalds

Work Trabajo para el gobierno I work for the government

Trabajo para Google I work for Google

Followed by infinitive to mean in order to Trabajo en Google para ganar un buen sueldo I work in Google in order to earn a good wage

Para llegar a Francia tengo que coger el tren In order to get to France I have to take the train

Real Spanish David pasa olmpicamente de todo

David ignores everything completely


2. The Transcript of the conversation

MarinaBen, para quin has comprado este libro? BenHe comprado este libro para mi padre, tambin he comprado otro regalo para mi hermana. MarinaAh! Yo pensaba que lo habas comprado para mi. BenLo siento, no lo haba comprado para ti, pero maana te compro otro regalo. Marina, para cuantas noches has hecho la reserva en el hotel en Londres?

MarinaPara dos noches, te parece bien? BenMe parece fenomenal. MarinaBen, para cuando vamos a publicar este podcast? BenBuena pregunta Marina. Vamos a publicar este podcast para primeros de agosto, tenemos que terminar todas los worksheets para este viernes. Marina, cul es tu sitio favorito en Madrid?

MarinaPara mi es sin duda el Retiro. BenEl parque no? MarinaClaro. BenMuy bien. MarinaY para ti? BenPara mi, yo creo que mi lugar favorito en Madrid es mi casa. No, es una broma, para mi tambin es El Parque de El Retiro, porque es el nico sitio en Madrid que tiene un montn de

rboles. Es un sitio muy verde. Entonces para mi tambin es El Parque de El Retiro. MarinaBen, cul es tu ciudad favorita? BenEso es muy fcil, para mi, mi ciudad favorita es San Sebastin, en el Norte de Espaa, en el Pas Vasco. Es muy bonito! por que tiene dos playas enormes!

MarinaMuy bonita. BenEs muy bonita, la ciudad, porque tiene dos playas enormes! Marina, para quin trabaja tu amiga Mnica?

MarinaPues trabaja para la Unin Europea. BenQu bien! Yo tengo un amigo que tambin trabaja para la Unin Europea, a lo mejor se conocen.

MarinaA lo mejor!

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3. Translation of the conversation MarinaBen, who have you bought this present for? BenIve bought this book for my father, Ive also bought another present for my sister. MarinaAh, I thought youd bought it for me. BenSorry, I hadnt bought it for you, but tomorrow Ill buy you another present. Marina, how many nights have you made the reservation in the hotel in London for?

MarinaFor two nights, is that OK for you? BenThats great. MarinaBen, when are we going to publish this podcast? BenGood question Marina. We are going to publish this podcast at the beginning of August, we have to get all the worksheets done by this Friday. Marina, what is your favourite place in Madrid?

MarinaFor me, without doubt, its the Retiro. BenThe park, right? MarinaOf course. BenOK. MarinaAnd you? BenFor me, I think my favourite place in Madrid is my house. No, thats a joke, for me its the Retiro Park as well, because its the only place in Madrid with a lot of trees. Its a really green place.

So for me its the Retiro Park as well. MarinaBen, what is your favourite city? BenThats really easy. For me my favourite city is San Sebastin, in the north of Spain, in the Basque Country. Its very beautiful, as its got two enormous beaches!

MarinaVery beautiful. BenThe city is very beautiful as its got two enormous beaches! Marina, who does your friend Monica work for?

MarinaShe works for the European Union. BenGreat! I have a friend who also works for the European Union, they probably know each other. MarinaProbably!

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4. Por y Para Review Complete the gaps below with either Por or Para (answers at the bottom of this page!)

1. Estamos en el tren, vamos _____ Barcelona.

2. Estoy _____ ir al parque.

3. _____ mi, Picasso es el artista ms interesante de todos los tiempos.

4. Su pedido estar listo _____ el viernes.

5. Hay un trozo de tarta _____ persona.

6. Mndame el presupuesto _____ fax.

7. Trabajo _____ Greenpeace.

8. El hotel est _____ la zona del aeropuerto.

Did you make any mistakes? If so, write three more similar examples below!

Answers: 1. Para, 2. Por, 3. Para, 4. Para, 5. Por, 6. Por, 7. Para, 8. Por.


5. Cool Spanish! Weve found a couple of our favourite phrases with Para!

Este libro es para partirse de risa This book is hilariously funny!

Partirse means to break. Of course you could also talk about films, TV programmes, a comedian etc

using the same phrase.

Mis hermanas son tal para cual My sisters are two of a kind.

This refers to their character, rather than physical characteristics.

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