to buy for oneself
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | comprai | comprammo |
| Third | comprò | comprarono |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | compro | compriamo |
| Second | compri | comprate |
| Third | compra | comprano |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | comprerò | compreremo |
| Second | comprerai | — |
| Third | comprerà | compreranno |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Second | — | comprati |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | comprerei | — |
| Third | comprerebbe | — |
Forse abbastanza da comprarsi una barca.
Maybe enough to buy himself a boat.
Per questo va a comprarsi la cena.
That's why he goes to buy himself dinner.
— In the mood for love (2000)
Jack non ha abbastanza soldi per comprarsi una nuova bici.
Jack doesn't have enough money to buy himself a new bike.
Signora Chan, esce a comprarsi da mangiare?
Ms. Chan, are you going out to buy something to eat?
— In the mood for love (2000)
Beh, questo non è comprarsi la felicità, ma liberarsi dell'infelicità coi soldi.
Well, this isn't buying happiness; it's using money to free yourself from unhappiness.
— Psyco (1960)