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Para la entrevista, mi hermana eligió una blusa blanca y una rebeca gris.
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For the interview, my sister chose a white blouse and a gray cardigan.
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Breakdown of Para la entrevista, mi hermana eligió una blusa blanca y una rebeca gris.
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Questions & Answers about Para la entrevista, mi hermana eligió una blusa blanca y una rebeca gris.
Why does the sentence start with para la entrevista instead of por la entrevista?
Because para expresses purpose or intended use here: the clothes were chosen for the interview.
- para la entrevista = for the interview
- por la entrevista would more likely suggest something like because of the interview or due to the interview
So in this sentence, para is the natural choice because it tells us what the outfit was chosen for.
Why is it la entrevista and not just entrevista?
Spanish often uses the definite article more than English does. Here, la entrevista refers to a specific event that speaker and listener can identify: the interview.
So:
- para la entrevista = for the interview
Leaving out the article would sound incomplete or unnatural in this context.
Why is it eligió and not elegió?