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How to Say "due on" in Spanish

The Spanish word fordue onis paraA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2

para

PrepositionA2
Specifying a due date
A calendar page with a specific date circled in red and an arrow pointing to it, representing a deadline.

Examples

La tarea es para el lunes.

The homework is for (due on) Monday.

Necesito el informe para el viernes a las 5.

I need the report by Friday at 5.

Tengo que terminar esto para mañana.

I have to finish this by tomorrow.

Setting Deadlines

When you want to say when something is due, use 'para' followed by the day, date, or time.

Deadline vs. Duration

Mistake:Estudié para tres horas.

Correction: Estudié por tres horas. Use 'por' to talk about how long you did something (duration). Use 'para' for a future deadline.

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