La botiga virtual reemborsa la compra en línia.

The online store refunds the online purchase.

Breakdown of La botiga virtual reemborsa la compra en línia.

• la compra en línia: the online purchase
• la botiga virtual: the online store
• reemborsar: to refund

Questions & Answers about La botiga virtual reemborsa la compra en línia.

Why is it la botiga virtual and not just botiga virtual?

Catalan often uses the definite article where English might also use the. Here, la botiga virtual means the online store / the virtual shop.

• la = the (feminine singular)
• botiga = shop/store
• virtual = virtual / online

Because botiga is a feminine singular noun, the article is la.

Why does virtual come after botiga?

In Catalan, adjectives usually come after the noun, much more often than in English.

So:

• botiga virtual = virtual store / online store
• literally: store virtual

This is the normal word order in Catalan. Some adjectives can go before the noun, but in this sentence virtual naturally comes after it.

What does reemborsa mean exactly, and what form is it?

Reemborsa is the third-person singular present tense of the verb reemborsar, meaning to reimburse, to refund, or to pay back.

So:

• reemborsar = to refund
• reemborsa = refunds / reimburses

In this sentence, the subject is la botiga virtual, which is singular, so the verb is also singular:

• La botiga virtual reemborsa...
• The online store refunds...