"It is worse for him."
Translation:É pior para ele.
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Here goes some basics ideas:
POR:
How I can translate:
English: "for", "by", "at", "through" Spanish: "por"
MAIN IDEAS: 1) cause, reason 2) Place for where something or somebody goes.
EXAMPLE:
- Por onde ele foi? (Where did he go?)
- Ele foi(passou) por ali! (He went by over there)
PARA:
How I can translate:
English: "for", "to", "in(to)", "in order to" Spanish: "para", "hacia"
MAIN IDEAS: 1) direction 2) purpose
EXAMPLE:
- Para quem é esse presente? (Who is that gift for?)
- É para a minha mãe. (It is for my mom.)
Se tiver algum erro na tradução para inglês, desculpem.
Hope it helps!
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Mas vai me dizer que está errado? Um falante da língua portuguesa no Brasil utiliza mais o "pra" do que o "para"...
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Não falei que está errado, eu coloquei "pra", mas pra quem está fazendo curso, muitas vezes acha mais fácil usar o "para". (E eu quis dizer exatamente que o "pra" é mais natural)
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What is the difference between "por" and "para"? It hasn't been answered yet, and I sincerely don't understand.
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"Para" basically means "for","to", "towards", "in order to" "Por" basically means "for", "by" ,"through", "via"
You use "para" when you express something as a purpose, an aim. You're replying yourself-- what do you do that for? What's the purpose of it?
"Para" is used to indicate direction or destination (TO /TOWARDS) -->E.g. I go to the city (Eu vou para a cidade) para=TO=a destination
"Para" is also used to indicate a purpose (FOR/ IN ORDER TO) -->E.g. In order to sleep, he drinks a glass of milk (Para dormir, ele bebe um cope de leite.) para=IN ORDER TO=aim/purpose of sleeping
-->E.g. I need the spoon for eating/I need the spoon to eat. (Eu preciso do colher para comer.) para=FOR=TO=purpose of eating
"Por" is used when you seek the reason why. Why do you do that? On behalf of who? For who? E.g. I buy the dress for my daughter.(Eu compro o vestido por minha filha.) por=FOR=on behalf of my daughter
"Por" is also used when referring to numbers. FOR how much? For how long? E.g. He sells the table for 10000 dollars. (Ele vende a mesa por 10000 dólares.) por=FOR+NUMBERS
"Por" can be used to answer the question : by whom? E.g. That table was bought by him. (Naquela mesa foi comprado por ele.)por=BY=by him
"Por" is used when depicting movement too, like by foot, via/through the door. E.g. The king runs through the gate. (O rei corre pelo portão.) por=VIA=THROUGH by movement por + o portão =pelo portão
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That is very useful, but it still does not explain why para is correct in this sentence and not por. It seems to me that por fits better, but obviously I am wrong!
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Thank you....cool info. Tricky to remember....I wonder if most non-native speakers always confuse the two?
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"Está pior para ele" was marked as incorrect. Is the use of "Está" not interchangeable with "É" in this sentence?
