CBS 2.22 | Expressing purpose using para

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🗓️ 4 October 2010

⏱️ 16 minutes

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In lesson 22 we’re continuing to discuss por and para: this time we’re focusing on the use of para when expressing purpose, e.g. "this gift is for you” – este regalo es para ti. We’ll also learn the verb regalar, and talk briefly about the personal a. Please note that lesson 22 of Season 2 was originally known as lesson 222 of Coffee Break Spanish. We have renumbered the lessons of each season as lessons 1-40 to make things more simple for our listeners.

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0:00.0	Now in this lesson we are continuing to look at Bada in particular concentrating on Bada
0:19.2	this time.
0:20.2	We will also take a look at the personal A, another peculiarity of the Spanish language.
0:26.4	I hope you enjoy the lesson.
0:30.2	In last week's lesson we learned about the use of para for destinations.
0:37.9	So este regalo es para ti.
0:41.1	And another use of para is purpose.
0:43.9	So I said earlier, estoy aquí para ayudarte.
0:48.9	I am here in order to help you, para ayudarte.
0:54.5	Para ayudarte.
0:56.5	So that's the T going on the end of the infinitive, a ayudar to help T going on the end.
1:03.1	Estoy aquí para ayudarte.
1:06.2	Estoy aquí para ayudarte.
1:11.2	Ok, and then you said estoy aquí, o estoy lista, para aprender español.
1:20.3	Estoy aquí para aprender español.
1:23.1	But you've maybe said once or twice, in fact maybe 62 times.
1:27.0	Estoy aquí para aprender español.
1:29.4	The purpose of you being here is in order to learn Spanish.
1:34.0	Estoy aquí para aprender español.
1:37.6	Estoy aquí para aprender español.
1:40.6	So I am here to help you.
1:42.7	Estoy aquí para ayudarte.
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