(05.01 LC) Match each sentence with the correct preposition to complete it.
por: duration
1.
Tu nieto llamó a su primo
teléfono.
Viajaron a Bogotá
una
para: destination
2.
semana.
3.
por communication
Tú volabas
Venezuela
cuando te llamaron de la oficina.
4.
para opinión
Mario,
tu abuela es menos
incómodo viajar por coche.

1. Tu nieto llamó a su primo por teléfono. (por: communication)

2. Viajaron a Bogotá por una semana. (por: duration)

3. Tú volabas para Venezuela cuando te llamaron de la oficina. (para: destination)

4. Mario, para tu abuela es menos incómodo viajar por coche. (para: opinion)

Explanation: A preposition in Spanish can have different meanings depending on the context.

The preposition "por" can be used when you describe the media that you use to communicate: "Tu nieto llamó a su primo por teléfono", stating that he used a telephone to call. It can also be used to describe the duration of something: "Viajaron a Bogotá por una semana" , meaning that they lasted a week in that place.

On the other hand, the preposition "para" can be used to state the destination: "Tú volabas para Venezuela cuando te llamaron de la oficina", meaning that a person was heading to a place . It can also be used to say the opinion of someone: "Mario, para tu abuela es menos incómodo viajar por coche.", stating that for his grandmother, things were different.

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