Intermediate Spanish - Spanish Obsessed

Rob has por and para 95% sorted, but can't explain why. Johanna's fix: forget the dictionary.

Show Notes

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Rob reckons he has por and para 95% sorted, but can't explain why. So he asks star teacher Johanna, and her first piece of advice is: close the dictionary. Instead, they show how por and para work with goals and directions, using the bus trick that finally made it click for Rob.

Quick test: what's the difference between estoy aquí para grabar el podcast and estoy aquí por el podcast?

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