In Spanish when we want to say who something is for we use the verb ser followed by the preposition para. Have a look and listen to these examples:
El regalo es para mi madre.
The present is for my mum.
Using ser+preposition para (not estar) to indicate a recipient
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K
Kwiziq community member
21 November 2018
1 reply
Hi, the error "para tí" in this lesson has not been corrected. Thanks, K
Inma
Kwiziq language super star
29 November 2018
29/11/18
Hola K
Corrected. Muchas gracias.
Inma