Many languages use one little word where English uses two: to and for. So learners say "I bought a gift to my mom", "I'm here for learn English" or "Let's go to home". In English, to points toward a place, or toward a person who receives something. In this episode: • To: the arrow • No to: home, here, there, upstairs • For: why, for whom, how long • The two big tests • A hallway scene • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key phrases from this episode: go to the store — direction walk to school — direction drive to Grandma's — to her house come to the party — direction give it to Sam — Sam receives it say hi to your mom — the greeting goes to her talk to the neighbor — neutral listen to me — listen always takes to explain it to me — the explanation goes to me go home — not "go to home" come here — not "come to here" get there — arrive there go upstairs, go downstairs — inside the house go outside — leave the building Kids, come inside! — a parent calling the kids in head downtown — go to the city center (casual) I'm going out for milk. — to get milk (casual) We stopped for lunch. — to eat lunch What's this button for? — what does it do? I made soup for you. — you benefit Could you hold the door for me? — polite request This gift is for Grandma. — she will get it I lived there for two years. — length of time We're staying for the weekend. — length of time send it to Mom, give it to Mom, mail it to Mom — the thing travels buy it for Mom, make it for Mom, save it for Mom — you act for her I sent a photo to my aunt. — the photo travels I saved a seat for you. — you benefit Season 2 · Real American English: the complete spoken course for learners worldwide — accent, everyday grammar, prepositions, articles, phrasal verbs, idioms, slang and real conversations at home. Listen, repeat out loud, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.