comprarse un coche

buy a car for oneself

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buy a car for oneself The reflexive form comprarse is commonly used in everyday Spanish when the subject is buying something for themselves. It often adds the sense of getting it for personal use or as a treat.
SP: Ella quiere comprarse un coche nuevo.
EN: She wants to buy herself a new car.

Tomás quiere comprarse un coche nuevo.

Tomás wants to buy a new car.

Él no puede comprarse un coche, y mucho menos una casa.

He can't afford a car, let alone a house.

Mi hermano es lo suficientemente rico para comprarse un coche.

My brother is rich enough to buy a car.

Acaba de comprarse un coche de segunda mano.

He just bought a used car.

Tom pidió un préstamo para poder comprarse un coche.

Tom took out a loan so he could buy a car.

No tiene dinero para comprarse un coche nuevo.

He/She doesn't have enough money to buy a new car.

Tom está ansioso por comprarse un coche nuevo.

Tom is eager to buy a new car.

Tom le explicó a Mary por qué él necesitaba comprarse un coche.

Tom explained to Mary why he needed to buy a car.

Él acaba de comprarse un coche usado.

He just bought a used car.

Él no puede comprarse un coche.

He can’t afford to buy a car.

Él no es capaz de comprarse un coche.

He can't afford to buy himself a car.

Ella no tiene dinero para comprarse un coche nuevo.

She doesn't have the money to buy a new car.