comprar

buy

k o m ˈp ɾ a ɾ
compr buy + ar Infinitive
verb Very common #943
buy
SP: Quiero comprar un libro.
EN: I want to buy a book.
Conjugation of comprar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First compré compramos
Second compraste —
Third compró compraron
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First compro compramos
Second compras —
Third compra compran
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First compro compramos
Second compras —
Third compra compran
Imperative
SingularPlural
First — compremos
Second compra —
Third compre compren
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First compraré compraremos
Third comprará —
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First compraré compraremos
Third comprará —
Past
Conditional
SingularPlural
First compraría —
Third compraría —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First compraba —
Third compraba —
Present
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First compraba —
Third compraba —
Subjunctive

No le dije a Tom lo que yo tenía que comprar.

I didn't tell Tom what I had to buy.

Entonces, ¿vas a comprar eso o no?

So, are you going to buy that or not?

Nelson Beatty no se puede comprar.

Nelson Beatty is not for sale.

— The Internship (2026)

Estamos pensando en comprar muebles nuevos.

We are thinking of buying new furniture.

Aquí hay una lista de cosas que muchas necesitas comprar.

Here is a list of things that many of you need to buy.

Hay mucha gente tratando de comprar casas.

There are many people trying to buy houses.

No necesitabas comprar el libro.

You didn't need to buy the book.

Comprar libros es caro.

Buying books is expensive.

Siempre libros, no tenemos dinero para comprar comida y él ha de comprar libros.

Always books—we don't have money to buy food, and he has to buy books.

— Roma. Ciudad abierta (1945)

Jiro me aconsejó que libro comprar.

Jiro advised me on which book to buy.

Si tuviera dinero, lo podría comprar.

If I had the money, I could buy it.

Vamos a comprar algo para que te pongas para la fiesta.

We're going to buy you something to wear to the party.

Compré una linterna, pero me olvidé de comprar las pilas.

I bought a flashlight, but I forgot to buy the batteries.

No queremos comprar nada.

We don't want to buy anything.

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Tom no podía decidir qué cámara comprar.

Tom couldn't decide which camera to buy.

No vas a comprar una, ¿no?

You're not going to buy one, are you?

— Lars y una chica de verdad (2007)

No puedo permitirme el lujo de comprar un auto caro.

I can't afford to buy an expensive car.

Podría comprar caquis.

I could buy persimmons.

— Nadie sabe (2004)

Me encanta comprar ropa.

I love shopping for clothes.

Por si 'mirar 'se vuelve 'comprar '.

In case 'looking' becomes 'buying'.

Hija, las entradas están agotadas, ya no podrás comprar ninguna.

Honey, the tickets are sold out, you won't be able to buy any more.

— P.K. (Peekay) (2014)

Tom no especificó cuántos lápices comprar.

Tom didn’t specify how many pencils to buy.

Pensé que hoy podría comprar un boleto.

I thought I could buy a ticket today.

He ido a comprar este farol.

I went to buy this lantern.

— हम दिल दे चुके सनम (1999)

Debes comprar un aparato.

You need to buy a device.

— Buena suerte, pásalo bien, no mueras (2026)

Ve a comprar bebidas para todos menos para mí.

Go buy drinks for everyone except me.

— Academia Rushmore (1998)

Quisiera comprar algo de queso.

I would like to buy some cheese.

Le deberías comprar juguetes nuevos.

You should buy him new toys.

No puedo decidir qué vestido debería comprar.

I can't decide which dress I should buy.

Me gusta comprar ropa.

I like to buy clothes.

Tom va a comprar una computadora nueva.

Tom is going to buy a new computer.

No tengo dinero con el cual comprar el diccionario.

I don't have the money to buy the dictionary.

Solo allí podrás comprar esto.

You can only buy this there.

Quisiera comprar un mapa.

I would like to buy a map.

Tom no pudo permitirse comprar la bicicleta que quería.

Tom couldn't afford to buy the bike he wanted.

Tom decidió no comprar el auto que estaba viendo ayer.

Tom decided not to buy the car he was looking at yesterday.

Espera a que se termine, antes de comprar una nueva.

Wait until it's finished before buying a new one.

— Incontrolable (I Swear) (2025)

Deberías comprar una.

You should buy one.

— Juego sucio (Infernal Affairs) (2002)

No sé cómo comprar un billete.

I don't know how to buy a ticket.

Fui a comprar una piñata de mi personaje de anime favorito.

I went to buy a piñata of my favorite anime character.

Mary no se puede decidir si comprar el vestido o no.

Mary can't decide whether to buy the dress or not.

Va a comprar un lote?

Are you going to buy a lot?

— Secret Sunshine (2007)

Me pregunto por qué Tom y Mary quieren comprar esa casa.

I wonder why Tom and Mary want to buy that house.

Iba a comprar dos de cualquier forma.

I was going to buy two anyway.

— Black Phone 2 (2025)

Estoy pensando en comprar un auto, pero todavía no sé qué color elegir.

I'm thinking about buying a car, but I still don't know what color to choose.

Si tuviese suficiente dinero, podría comprar esta cámara.

If I had enough money, I could buy this camera.

Quizás pueda comprar un auto nuevo, ¿y luego qué?

Maybe I can buy a new car, but then what?

— Cadena perpetua (1994)

Tom olvidó comprar dentífrico.

Tom forgot to buy toothpaste.

Los estudiantes no tienen lugares baratos donde comprar comida.

Students don't have cheap places to buy food.

Tom no pudo comprar el libro que quería.

Tom couldn't buy the book he wanted.

Planea comprar una bicicleta nueva.

He plans to buy a new bicycle.

Él sabe cómo comprar autos usados.

He knows how to buy used cars.

Podrá comprar el diario y hasta tomar un café.

You’ll be able to buy the newspaper and even have a coffee.

— Taxi Express (1998)

No olvides comprar leche de camino a tu casa.

Don’t forget to buy milk on your way home.

Vaya, se me olvidó comprar el pan otra vez y ya cerraron la panadería a esta hora.

Oh no, I forgot to buy bread again and the bakery is already closed at this hour.

Quiero ir a comprar una piñata de mi personaje de anime favorito.

I want to go buy a piñata of my favorite anime character.

No fue muy astuto comprar tantas latas de atún, si no tengo un abrelatas.

It wasn’t very smart to buy so many cans of tuna when I don’t have a can opener.

Deseo comprar unos lentes oscuros.

I want to buy some sunglasses.

También vamos a comprar una botella de vino tinto.

We’re also going to buy a bottle of red wine.

Tom compró esa cámara porque Mary pensó que era la que él debía comprar.

Tom bought that camera because Mary thought it was the one he should buy.

Me gusta ir a comprar a aquella tienda.

I like going shopping at that store.

Toña debe comprar un televisor.

Toña needs to buy a television.

— Moscú no cree en las lágrimas (1980)

Comprar un grano de arroz parece imposible.

Buying a single grain of rice seems impossible.

— RRR (2022)

Ella lo convenció de comprar una casa nueva.

She convinced him to buy a new house.

Se ha vuelto difícil comprar una casa nueva.

It has become difficult to buy a new house.

No se puede comprar en ningún otro lugar, solo allí.

You can’t buy it anywhere else, only there.

Aún le queda mucho arte por comprar en Europa.

There is still a lot of art to be purchased in Europe.

No puedo permitirme comprar una cosa así.

I can't afford to buy something like that.

Él trabajó duro con el propósito de comprar un auto extranjero.

He worked hard with the goal of buying a foreign car.

Tengo un impulso de comprar algo.

I have an urge to buy something.

A Annie se le metió en la cabeza que debíamos comprar una granja.

Annie got it into her head that we should buy a farm.

— Campo de sueños (1989)

No lo vuelvas a comprar.

Don’t buy it again.

Espero que Tom sepa qué comprar.

I hope Tom knows what to buy.

Vamos a comprar lo que falta para la cena.

Let's buy what we need for dinner.

Es pobre y no pudo comprar un abrigo.

He is poor and couldn't afford to buy a coat.

Las mujeres embarazadas suelen comprar bragas de una talla más grande.

Pregnant women often buy panties one size larger.

Mejor hubieras parado de comprar cosas a tu antojo.

You should have stopped buying things on a whim.

Te va a costar más caro arreglarla que comprar una nueva.

It will cost you more to fix it than to buy a new one.

He decidido no comprar más el perfume.

I've decided not to buy the perfume anymore.

Tom hizo una lista de las cosas que necesita comprar.

Tom made a list of the things he needs to buy.

Podrás comprar hasta la Corte Suprema.

You can even buy the Supreme Court.

Me olvidé de comprar una almohada.

I forgot to buy a pillow.

Si, pero no estamos hablando de comprar un par de zapatos.

Yes, but we're not talking about buying a pair of shoes.

— El hombre sin pasado (2010)

Tom no sabe qué regalo comprar a Mary para su cumpleaños.

Tom doesn't know what gift to buy Mary for her birthday.

No malgastes tu dinero en comprar cosas que no necesitas.

Don't waste your money buying things you don't need.

Ve a comprar un ataúd.

Go buy a coffin.

— Yojimbo. El mercenario (1961)

Quisiera comprar ese.

I’d like to buy that one.

Ésta no es la casa que soñaba comprar.

This isn’t the house I dreamed of buying.

Decidí hacer algunos trabajos para poder comprar una camisa nueva.

I decided to do some jobs so I could buy a new shirt.

— Picnic (1955)

Él va a comprar una bicicleta nueva.

He is going to buy a new bicycle.

Quizás tu no podrías comprar esa clase de publicidad.

Maybe you couldn't buy that kind of advertising.

Él se va a comprar una bicicleta nueva la próxima semana.

He's going to buy a new bike next week.

Tenía ganas de ver a Angela, y también tenía que comprar algo importante.

I wanted to see Angela, and I also had to buy something important.

— Divorcio a la italiana (1961)

Tengo que ir a comprar vino.

I have to go buy wine.

— Cuando pasan las cigüeñas (1957)

A Tom le da vergüenza comprar condones.

Tom is embarrassed to buy condoms.

Gracias por comprar con nosotros hoy.

Thank you for shopping with us today.

— The Running Man (2025)

Digo, su única meta es comprar un par de tenis.

I mean, his only goal is to buy a pair of sneakers.

— Anora (2024)

Yo iba a comprar el anillo.

I was going to buy the ring.

— Perdición (1944)

Tengo que acordarme de comprar mañana este libro.

I have to remember to buy this book tomorrow.

Puedes tener todas las cosas materiales que el dinero pueda comprar.

You can have all the material things that money can buy.

— Senna (2010)

Bien, ¿así que te hace comprar y cocinar tu propia cena de cumpleaños?

Okay, so it makes you buy and cook your own birthday dinner?

— Pillion (2025)

Nadie podía comprar nada.

Nobody could buy anything.

Tienes que comprar estos en promoción.

You have to buy these while they're on sale.

— El tiempo contigo (2019)

No va a comprar ninguna cámara.

He/She isn't going to buy any camera.

Pero tendrá que comprar el billete en la próxima estación.

But you'll have to buy the ticket at the next station.

— Oh Boy (2012)

No te olvides de comprar el pan de camino a casa.

Don’t forget to buy bread on your way home.

Iré a comprar algo para comer.

I’m going to buy something to eat.

— El mundo (2004)

Iba a comprar una mesa nueva, pero mi marido ya arregló la pata rota.

I was going to buy a new table, but my husband already fixed the broken leg.

He decidido comprar el coche azul.

I have decided to buy the blue car.

Vas a comprar postre y cuando vuelves tu esposo está en la cárcel.

You go to buy dessert, and when you come back, your husband is in jail.

— Fue la mano de Dios (2021)

Deberías salir y comparar precios antes de comprar.

You should go out and compare prices before you buy.

Tengo que ir y comprar algunas estampillas.

I need to go and buy some stamps.

Tom se decidió a comprar el coche.

Tom decided to buy the car.

Mis vecinos fueron a comprar al mercado que abre los domingos.

My neighbors went shopping at the market that opens on Sundays.

Estoy pensando en comprar una.

I'm thinking of buying one.

— Bacurau (2019)

Pero es ilegal para las empresas extranjeras comprar terrenos aquí.

But it is illegal for foreign companies to buy land here.

— Hermano 2 (2000)

Así que, sin dudas podrá preguntarte dónde comprar.

So, without a doubt, they'll be able to ask you where to buy.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Recuérdame comprar cubos Oxo.

Remind me to buy Oxo cubes.

— Incontrolable (I Swear) (2025)

Layla decidió comprar la casa.

Layla decided to buy the house.

No tenía dinero, así que no pudo comprar nada para comer.

He didn't have any money, so he couldn't buy anything to eat.

Nos gustaría comprar un sofá.

We would like to buy a sofa.

Tom olvidó comprar pasta dentífrica.

Tom forgot to buy toothpaste.

Pensaba comprar a mi esposa un abrigo de pieles.

I was thinking of buying my wife a fur coat.

— El brazo de brillantes (1969)

Comprar este diccionario fue la mejor inversión que haya hecho.

Buying this dictionary was the best investment I’ve ever made.

Ay, olvidé comprar tofu.

Oh, I forgot to buy tofu.

Debemos comprar tres botellas de vino.

We need to buy three bottles of wine.

No hay nada que no se pueda comprar con dinero.

There’s nothing you can’t buy with money.

Nunca volveré a comprar uno de estos.

I’ll never buy one of these again.

Nunca salgo sin comprar algo.

I never go out without buying something.

Ofreció comprar mi compañía, pero valoro mi poca libertad.

He offered to buy my company, but I value my limited freedom.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Alguien debe ir a comprar esperma y yo no lo haré.

Someone has to go buy sperm and I'm not going to do it.

— Sin conexión (2025)

Comprar una caravana.

Buy a caravan.

Si esa guitarra no fuera tan cara, la podría comprar.

If that guitar weren't so expensive, I could buy it.

Luego comprar refresco y salir.

Then buy a soft drink and leave.

— Un día de furia (1993)

No, ésta es la primera cosa que intento comprar.

No, this is the first thing I’m trying to buy.

— Locuras de verano (1955)

Tom convenció a Mary de comprar un computador nuevo.

Tom convinced Mary to buy a new computer.

Tú no quieres comprar, tú vendes.

You don't want to buy; you sell.

— Por un puñado de dólares (1964)

No se puede comprar nada si no se tiene dinero.

You can't buy anything if you don't have money.

Pero no pueden comprar su carácter.

But they can't buy his character.

— Academia Rushmore (1998)

No queremos comprar nada, gracias.

We don't want to buy anything, thank you.

— Lazzaro feliz (2018)

En la Tierra deberemos comprar a ustedes cuatro cajas de fósforos.

On Earth, we will have to buy four boxes of matches from you.

— ¡Kin-Dza-Dza! (1986)

No vas a comprar mi casa.

You're not going to buy my house.

— No hay otra opción (2025)

Desearía comprar unas botas.

I would like to buy some boots.

Recordad que ellos pueden comprar cualquier cosa.

Remember that they can buy anything.

— Academia Rushmore (1998)

Aún tengo muchas cosas que comprar.

I still have many things to buy.

Me encanta comprar en eBay.

I love shopping on eBay.

Tom tiene que comprar algo de comida.

Tom needs to buy some food.

Tom acaba de comprar ese traje.

Tom just bought that suit.

Tom hizo una lista de cosas que necesitaba comprar.

Tom made a list of things he needed to buy.

Tom le pidió a Mary algo de dinero para poder comprar algo para comer.

Tom asked Mary for some money so he could buy something to eat.

He descubierto dónde comprar fruta barata.

I've discovered where to buy cheap fruit.

Debes comprar leche, huevos, mantequilla, etcétera.

You need to buy milk, eggs, butter, and so on.

Dicen que ellos también se van a comprar uno.

They say they're going to buy one too.

— El cartero (y Pablo Neruda) (1994)

Si tuviera suficiente dinero, podría comprar este libro.

If I had enough money, I could buy this book.

Hoy en día no se pueden comprar muchas cosas con un dólar.

These days, you can’t buy much with a dollar.

Fuimos a comprar a Shibuya ayer.

We went shopping in Shibuya yesterday.

Ya es hora de comprar un nuevo microondas.

It's time to buy a new microwave.

La cuestión es dónde comprar ese libro.

The question is where to buy that book.

No puedo decidir qué casa comprar.

I can't decide which house to buy.

El motivo por el que fui a Boston fue comprar este libro.

The reason I went to Boston was to buy this book.

Me gusta comprar por internet.

I like to shop online.

Le acabo de decir a Tomás que debería salir y comprar algo para comer.

I just told Tomás that he should go out and buy something to eat.

Tom va a comprar una casa nueva el próximo año.

Tom is going to buy a new house next year.

Mi hija va a comprar muebles nuevos.

My daughter is going to buy new furniture.

No vine a comprar.

I didn't come to buy anything.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

No logro decidir qué coche comprar.

I can't decide which car to buy.

Solo pudimos comprar un aire acondicionado.

We were only able to buy one air conditioner.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Yo olvidé comprar un regalo para ti.

I forgot to buy you a gift.

Quisiera comprar un computador nuevo para mí; muéstrame el mejor modelo.

I would like to buy a new computer for myself; show me the best model.

Necesitamos comprar unos huevos.

We need to buy some eggs.

Vale, no te preocupes, yo me encargo de comprar todo lo necesario.

Okay, don't worry, I'll take care of buying everything we need.

Deberías comprar un poco de jarabe para la tos y aspirinas.

You should buy some cough syrup and aspirin.

Fui a comprar cigarrillos.

I went to buy cigarettes.

— Corre Lola, corre (1998)

Incluso la gente que lo odia va a comprar su libro.

Even the people who hate him are going to buy his book.

— Ha vuelto (2015)

Maldita sea, olvidé comprar cigarrillos.

Damn it, I forgot to buy cigarettes.

— Stalker (1979)

No creo que Tom sepa que necesita comprar.

I don't think Tom knows what he needs to buy.

Va a comprar cigarrillos.

He is going to buy cigarettes.

— Un profeta (2009)

El dinero te permite comprar cualquier cosa.

Money allows you to buy anything.

Vinimos a comprar auriculares.

We came to buy headphones.

Tienes que comprar un boleto para subir a ese autobús.

You have to buy a ticket to get on that bus.

No tenías que comprar tanto.

You didn't have to buy so much.

— Madre (Madeo) (2009)

No sabía qué zapatos comprar, así que compré ambos.

I didn't know which shoes to buy, so I bought both pairs.

Yo fui a la tienda departamental con la intención de comprar un regalo.

I went to the department store with the intention of buying a gift.

Se me ha olvidado comprar tabaco.

I forgot to buy tobacco.

— A Taxi Driver: Los héroes de Gwangju (2017)

Siempre he querido comprar esta marca de bolsos.

I've always wanted to buy this brand of handbags.

Iré a comprar uno tan pronto como pueda.

I'll go buy one as soon as I can.

Tenemos muchas cosas por comprar.

We have a lot of things to buy.

Acuérdate de comprar leche.

Remember to buy milk.

Tom abandonó la idea de comprar un nuevo camión.

Tom abandoned the idea of buying a new truck.

Estoy en una fiesta y he ido a comprar cerveza.

I'm at a party and went to buy beer.

— O Som ao Redor (2012)

Yo volveré a comprar el castillo.

I will buy the castle again.

— Los visitantes (1993)

Mira, ¿podemos comprar una sandía de camino?

Hey, can we buy a watermelon on the way?

— Sin amor (2017)

No necesitan comprar agua, ¿verdad?

They don't need to buy water, do they?

No pudimos comprar entradas, así que no fuimos al concierto.

We couldn't buy tickets, so we didn't go to the concert.

Pero ¿quién le hacía comprar la barca?

But who was making him buy the boat?

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Nadie pudo comprar nada.

Nobody was able to buy anything.

En el negocio donde compro las verduras, también se pueden comprar flores.

In the shop where I buy my vegetables, you can also buy flowers.

Estoy aquí para comprar su bella casa.

I'm here to buy your beautiful home.

Hay mucho que comprar.

There is a lot to buy.

— Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (2001)

Decidí comprar un nuevo paraguas.

I decided to buy a new umbrella.