In spanish, is por or para used to show duration of time?

Question

The sentence is "We are going for two weeks."

Answer 1

ONLY the folks who said "por" are correct. And it does NOT sound better in Spanish to say it any other way. Nicky's translation is probably the best: "Vamos por dos semanas." You don't have to use the "nosotros" before "vamos" because "vamos" is reflexive, i.e., it contains the first-person plural (we) in the verb form.

Answer 2

In this case do not use a literal translation that would be Vamos a ir por dos semanas. Instead of that try to keep the meaning, and the best way keep it is: Vamos (a ir) dos semanas . Good luck!

Answer 3

Por means for.

Para means to.

"We are going for two weeks."
"Nosotros vamos por dos semanas."

So yes por or para shows duration of time.

Answer 4

We are going for two weeks = Vamos POR dos semanas.

Answer 5

It's "por". Vamos por dos semanas

Answer 6

your translation would be Vamos por dos semanas. And no, the duration of time is dos semanas=2weeks. Have fun=)

Answer 7

I may be wrong, but I think it's "por." Por - by, for. Para - in order to. And I think the sentence will translate to this:

"Estamos vayando por dos semanas."

Estamos vayando - We are going ("Ir" is an irregular verb).

Answer 8

in spanish sounds better to say "vamos dos semanas", without por or para
but you can say "vamos por dos semanas", para is in order to

note: "we are going" would be "estamos yendo" (not vayando), but sounds better to say "we go" (vamos)

Answer 9

por

Answer 10

Yep, I'm pretty sure that's right. But I just am kinda learning Spanish.... :P