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Mi vecina compró trece flores para la terraza, pero una se marchitó enseguida.
Meaning
My neighbor bought thirteen flowers for the terrace, but one wilted right away.
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Breakdown of Mi vecina compró trece flores para la terraza, pero una se marchitó enseguida.
mi
my
para
for
pero
but
comprar
to buy
Questions & Answers about Mi vecina compró trece flores para la terraza, pero una se marchitó enseguida.
Why is it vecina and not vecino?
Vecina is the feminine form of vecino, meaning female neighbour.
- vecino = male neighbour
- vecina = female neighbour
Since the sentence says Mi vecina, the speaker is talking about a woman.
Also notice that mi does not change for masculine or feminine:
- mi vecino = my male neighbour
- mi vecina = my female neighbour
Why does compró have an accent mark?
The accent mark shows that compró is the preterite form, meaning bought.
- compro = I buy / I am buying
- compró = he/she bought
So:
- Mi vecina compró... = My neighbour bought...
The accent mark is important because without it, the word would mean something different.
Why is compró used here instead of compraba?