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Learn Spanish (Spain): comprar - to buy

Spanish (Spain)
/Regular '-ar' verbs (-o, -as, -a...)
/comprar

comprar

Word

comprar

Meaning

to buy

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Spanish (Spain)

Lesson

Regular '-ar' verbs (-o, -as, -a...)

Usages of comprar

Compramos libros en la tienda.

We buy books in the shop.

¿Qué compráis en la tienda?

What do you buy in the shop?

La mujer compra leche y pan en el supermercado.

The woman buys milk and bread in the supermarket.

La mujer compra dos manzanas rojas.

The woman buys two red apples.

Compran diecinueve o veinte periódicos de España.

They buy nineteen or twenty newspapers from Spain.

¿Queréis comprar cuarenta manzanas?

Do you want to buy forty apples?

Compramos cincuenta libros para la escuela.

We are buying fifty books for the school.

Compro veintiocho manzanas en el supermercado.

I buy twenty-eight apples at the supermarket.

Quiero comprar mucha ropa, pero es muy cara.

I want to buy a lot of clothes, but they are very expensive.

¿Vas a comprar los billetes el próximo lunes?

Are you going to buy the tickets next Monday?

Ella va a organizar las vacaciones y a comprar los billetes.

She is going to organize the holidays and buy the tickets.

Coge el dinero y compra el pan.

Take the money and buy the bread.

Estoy comprando el vino para la fiesta.

I am buying the wine for the party.

Estamos comprando la fruta y las verduras.

We are buying the fruit and the vegetables.

La chica está comprando unas camisetas.

The girl is buying some t-shirts.

Necesito comprar un pantalón azul.

I need to buy blue trousers.

Tienes que comprar dos kilos de naranjas.

You have to buy two kilos of oranges.

¿Las zanahorias? Las compro los lunes.

The carrots? I buy them on Mondays.

Las manzanas dulces son buenas, siempre las compro.

The sweet apples are good, I always buy them.

¿Tienes que comprar la sal ahora?

Do you have to buy the salt now?

Tienes que comprar el aceite en el supermercado.

You have to buy the oil in the supermarket.

Lo estoy comprando con este cinturón.

I am buying it with this belt.

El libro nuevo es genial, ¡cómpralo!

The new book is great, buy it!

El abuelo va a comprar un casco.

The grandfather is going to buy a helmet.

Los pendientes son bonitos. Mi madre me los ha comprado.

The earrings are beautiful. My mother has bought them for me.

Compré un sobre blanco.

I bought a white envelope.

¿Comprasteis el disfraz para el baile?

Did you buy the costume for the dance?

A veces ella compraba pan en la tienda.

Sometimes she used to buy bread in the store.

Ella quiere dejar de comprar caprichos para ahorrar dinero.

She wants to stop buying treats to save money.

Queremos dejar de comprar caprichos porque son demasiado caros.

We want to stop buying treats because they are too expensive.

Mi tío necesita ahorrar dinero porque compra cosas innecesarias y gasta demasiado.

My uncle needs to save money because he buys unnecessary things and spends too much.

¡No me esperes! Voy a la peluquería a comprar el champú.

Do not wait for me! I am going to the hair salon to buy the shampoo.

Tenemos mucho champú en la peluquería. ¡No lo compres!

We have a lot of shampoo in the hair salon. Do not buy it!

Todavía no hemos comprado los vehículos. No están armados.

We have not bought the vehicles yet. They are not armed.

Compramos pañales aunque son muy caros.

We buy diapers even though they are very expensive.

Si veo mosquitos, compraré repelente.

If I see mosquitoes, I will buy repellent.

Todavía no he comprado la botella; si no tengo agua, no sobreviviré.

I have not bought the bottle yet; if I do not have water, I will not survive.

Tenemos que comprar unos guantes.

We have to buy some gloves.

Nunca he comprado unas botas caras.

I have never bought expensive boots.

Ayer compré esas fresas rojas en el mercado.

Yesterday I bought those red strawberries in the market.

Compramos mucho jamón en España el año pasado.

We bought a lot of ham in Spain last year.

Compré azúcar en la tienda porque no hay en casa.

I bought sugar in the store because there is none at home.

Necesito comprar harina para hacer un pastel.

I need to buy flour to make a cake.

Hoy he comprado una gorra rosa.

Today I have bought a pink cap.

Tengo que comprar pasta de dientes.

I have to buy toothpaste.

Compro el pan en la panadería.

I buy the bread at the bakery.

Compro la carne en la carnicería.

I buy the meat at the butcher's.

Voy a la frutería a comprar plátanos.

I am going to the greengrocer's to buy bananas.

Compro ropa en las rebajas.

I buy clothes in the sales.

Compro un litro de leche.

I buy a liter of milk.

Compro media docena de huevos.

I buy half a dozen eggs.

Compro el medicamento en la farmacia.

I buy the medication at the chemist's.

Quiero comprar una tela roja para el sofá.

I want to buy a red fabric for the sofa.

El lunes compré los billetes en una agencia de viajes.

On Monday I bought the tickets at a travel agency.

¿Dónde está la tienda donde compras el pan?

Where is the shop where you buy the bread?

Ayer compramos dos hachas afiladas.

Yesterday we bought two sharp axes.

El producto era muy bueno, pero no lo compré por diez euros.

The product was very good, but I did not buy it for ten euros.

Si negocias el precio con el dueño, puedes comprar el coche por menos dinero.

If you negotiate the price with the owner, you can buy the car for less money.

La chica pidió un descuento y compró la falda por poco dinero.

The girl asked for a discount and bought the skirt for little money.

¿Alguien quiere comprar esta chaqueta en el mercadillo por cinco euros?

Does anyone want to buy this jacket at the street market for five euros?

Antes mi madre pagaba mucho; ahora compra en el mercadillo por diez euros.

Before, my mother used to pay a lot; now she buys at the street market for ten euros.

Compren los billetes por la aplicación.

Buy the tickets through the app.

Después de la escala, tendré que comprar un café.

After the layover, I will have to buy a coffee.

¿Ya habías comprado el marco para el cartel?

Had you already bought the frame for the poster?

Ya había comprado los focos para iluminar la estatua.

I had already bought the spotlights to illuminate the statue.

¿Compraríais una casa grande con la lotería?

Would you all buy a large house with the lottery?

Mi hermano le compraría un yate a su mujer.

My brother would buy a yacht for his wife.

Yo no compraría una joya tan cara.

I would not buy such an expensive jewel.

Ellos comprarían un animal exótico, como un tigre.

They would buy an exotic animal, like a tiger.

Yo compraría el mueble original, pero yo en tu lugar no aplicaría ese barniz.

I would buy the original piece of furniture, but if I were in your place, I would not apply that varnish.

¡Ojalá compres los billetes mañana!

I hope you buy the tickets tomorrow!

Tal vez la peluquera compre otro tinte hoy.

Perhaps the hairdresser will buy another dye today.

Recomendamos que compre un flotador para la niña.

We recommend that he buy a float for the girl.

A veces compramos un rotulador negro.

Sometimes we buy a black marker.

Ella pregunta si es habitual comprar esta marca.

She asks if it is usual to buy this brand.

Preguntan por qué el catering compra media docena de botellas.

They ask why the catering buys half a dozen bottles.

Ayer mi hermana imaginó que comprarías un coche volador.

Yesterday my sister imagined that you would buy a flying car.

Esperaba que el forastero comprara un caballo.

I was hoping the stranger would buy a horse.

Él esperaba que la chica no comprara un revólver.

He was hoping the girl wouldn't buy a revolver.

Tendríamos un problema si la competencia comprara la patente.

We would have a problem if the competition bought the patent.

Un inversor compraría el aparato si fuera rentable.

An investor would buy the device if it were profitable.

Ayer compré el abono y la manguera.

I bought the fertilizer and the hose yesterday.

El payaso le recomendó a la malabarista que comprase otro aro.

The clown recommended that the juggler buy another hoop.

Compré una nueva biografía de la reina.

I bought another biography of the queen.

Compramos la comida en ese puesto.

We buy the food at that stall.

Podrías comprar un termómetro en la farmacia.

You could buy a thermometer at the pharmacy.

Aunque el interés es alto, compramos el piso.

Although the interest is high, we are buying the apartment.

Ella lleva un mes sin comprar cigarrillos.

She has gone a month without buying cigarettes.

Si tuviera dinero, me compraría un chalé.

If I had money, I would buy myself a detached house.

¿Vas a comprar el vestido? Sí, voy a comprarlo.

Are you going to buy the dress? Yes, I am going to buy it.

Compré un kilo de sardinas por cinco euros.

I bought a kilo of sardines for five euros.

Compré miel en el mercado por seis euros.

I bought honey at the market for six euros.

Me he comprado una cazadora de piel.

I've bought myself a leather jacket.

Compré un paquete de bragas por diez euros.

I bought a pack of panties for ten euros.

Mi padre siempre compra calzoncillos blancos.

My father always buys white underpants.

Le he comprado un perfume a mi madre.

I've bought my mother a perfume.

Solo he comprado el billete de ida.

I've only bought the one-way ticket.

Compré el cómic en una librería del centro.

I bought the comic at a bookshop in the center.

Compro los cuadernos en la papelería.

I buy the notebooks at the stationery shop.

Los domingos compramos pasteles en la pastelería.

On Sundays we buy cakes at the cake shop.

Mi abuelo compra el periódico en el quiosco.

My grandfather buys the newspaper at the kiosk.

Hacemos cola para comprar el periódico.

We stand in line to buy the newspaper.

¿Podrías comprar magdalenas en la panadería?

Could you buy muffins at the bakery?

No puedes comprar antibióticos sin receta.

You can't buy antibiotics without a prescription.

Te recomiendo que compres los electrodomésticos en las rebajas.

I recommend that you buy the appliances in the sales.

Queremos comprar un coche eléctrico.

We want to buy an electric car.

Si se estropea la plancha, compraremos otra.

If the iron breaks down, we'll buy another one.

¿Qué mesa compramos? ¿La de madera?

Which table shall we buy? The wooden one?

No me gusta esta chaqueta; prefiero la que compraste ayer.

I don't like this jacket; I prefer the one you bought yesterday.

En primer lugar, reservaremos el hotel; a continuación, compraremos los billetes.

First of all, we'll book the hotel; next, we'll buy the tickets.

Ahorramos con el fin de comprar una casa.

We're saving in order to buy a house.

¡Hala! ¿Te has comprado otro coche?

Whoa! Have you bought yourself another car?

¿Me compras leche en el súper?

Will you buy me some milk at the supermarket?

He comprado un chocolate extrafino para mi hermana.

I have bought an extra thin chocolate for my sister.

¡Vaya cochazo te has comprado!

What a spectacular car you have bought!

Compraron los recursos sin los cuales el soporte no puede funcionar.

They bought the resources without which the support cannot function.

He comprado un bonsái para el salón.

I have bought a bonsai for the living room.

¡Ojalá mi marido nos comprara un jet privado!

If only my husband bought us a private jet!

Por mucho que llores, no te compraré el juguete.

No matter how much you cry, I will not buy you the toy.

La tierra no es fértil, de ahí que el agricultor compre fertilizante.

The land is not fertile, that is why the farmer buys fertilizer.

Comprados los componentes, empezamos a fabricar los ordenadores.

Once the components were bought, we started to manufacture the computers.

¿Todavía no has comprado la batidora?

Haven't you bought the blender yet?

Quizás tengas que comprar otro neumático para el coche.

Perhaps you have to buy another tire for the car.

Como el parachoques era viejo, compramos otro.

Since the bumper was old, we bought another one.

En cuanto compre el peine, me peinaré.

As soon as I buy the comb, I'll comb my hair.

Quería comprar unas horquillas, pero no hay.

I wanted to buy some hairpins, but there are none.

A no ser que sea compatible, no lo vamos a comprar.

Unless it is compatible, we are not going to buy it.

Aquel hombre compró un rodillo, pero acabó aplicando el yeso con las manos.

That man bought a paint roller, but he ended up applying the plaster with his hands.

Compraremos juguetes conforme la niña madure.

We will buy toys as the girl matures.

Compro el protector para la barandilla, no vaya a ser que caiga la niña.

I am buying the protector for the railing, just in case the girl falls.

Me fascina que hayáis comprado un cuadro vanguardista.

I am fascinated that you guys have bought an avant-garde painting.

Compró un abrigo rojo de lo más extravagante.

He bought an extremely extravagant red coat.

Como compres otro trasto, te castigaré.

If you buy another piece of junk, I will punish you.

¿Y si vendiéramos la casa y compráramos el velero?

What if we sold the house and bought the sailboat?

No compres vermú, lo mismo tenemos algo en casa.

Do not buy vermouth, maybe we have some at home.

Esta lente, la acaba de comprar el fotógrafo.

This lens, the photographer has just bought it.

La experta en nutrición no compra comida rápida, sino nutritiva.

The nutrition expert does not buy fast food, but rather nutritious food.

Buenas tardes, quería comprar una montura nueva.

Good afternoon, I wanted to buy a new frame.

Hay que comprar mobiliario nuevo para la oficina.

We have to buy new furniture for the office.

Debéis comprar provisiones para la emergencia.

You must buy provisions for the emergency.

A mí me gusta el ambiente festivo, compremos las guirnaldas.

I like the festive atmosphere, let's buy the garlands.

No compremos ningún adorno, hagamos los farolillos.

Let's not buy any decoration, let's make the paper lanterns.

Mi abuela ha comprado varios pelapatatas.

My grandmother has bought several potato peelers.

Fuimos a la subasta para comprar antigüedades y, en efecto, compramos dos.

We went to the auction to buy antiques and, indeed, we bought two.

Lógicamente, no compres ese coche viejo.

Logically, do not buy that old car.

¡La de accesorios que compra su asistente!

The number of accessories that her assistant buys!

¡La de joyas que compra la cantante!

The amount of jewels the singer buys!

Hoy me he comprado una camisa de cuadros.

Today I've bought myself a checked shirt.

Me he comprado un polo azul para el verano.

I've bought myself a blue polo shirt for the summer.

No puedes comprar este medicamento sin receta médica.

You can't buy this medication without a medical prescription.

Quería cambiar solo el tubo, pero acabé comprando otra lavadora.

I only wanted to change the hose, but I ended up buying another washing machine.

Compro una piña en la frutería.

I buy a pineapple at the greengrocer's.

Quiero comprar un recuerdo para mi madre.

I want to buy a souvenir for my mother.

Compré seis unidades por diez euros.

I bought six units for ten euros.

Coge un carrito; vamos a comprar mucho.

Take a trolley; we're going to buy a lot.

Compra patatas fritas para picar.

Buy crisps to snack on.

Compramos las entradas en la taquilla.

We buy the tickets at the box office.

Esto es lo que vamos a hacer: tú compras y yo cocino.

This is what we are going to do: you shop and I cook.

Los billetes comprados por internet no se pueden cambiar.

Tickets bought online cannot be changed.

Aunque tuviera dinero, no me compraría ese coche.

Even if I had money, I wouldn't buy that car.

Los precios han subido; en consecuencia, la gente compra menos.

Prices have gone up; as a result, people buy less.

¿Me comprarás una moto? — Ya veremos.

Will you buy me a motorbike? — We'll see.

Los precios altos han provocado que la gente compre menos.

High prices have caused people to buy less.

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