Si compres sucre, compra també sal.

If you buy sugar, buy salt too.

Breakdown of Si compres sucre, compra també sal.

• comprar: to buy
• si: if
• també: also
• el sucre: the sugar

Questions & Answers about Si compres sucre, compra també sal.

Why is it si and not sí?

In Catalan, si without an accent means if.

• si = if
• sí = yes

So in Si compres sucre, compra també sal, the word is si because it introduces a condition.

What form is compres?

Compres is the 2nd person singular present indicative form of comprar (to buy).

So:

• jo compro = I buy
• tu compres = you buy
• ell/ella compra = he/she buys

After si meaning if, Catalan normally uses the indicative, not the imperative. So si compres means if you buy.

Why is the first verb compres, but the second one is compra?