le compré

I bought for him/her

→ le

phrase Common #3,979

I bought for him/her Uses the indirect object pronoun le to show who received the item. The buyer is 'I' and the recipient is usually a person.

SP: Le compré un libro a mi hermana.

EN: I bought my sister a book.

Le compré el maldito caballo.

I bought the damn horse.

— Un día de furia (1993)

Él escribió cartas con la pluma que le compré por su cumpleaños.

He wrote letters with the pen I bought him for his birthday.

Le compré un pasaje a Madrid.

I bought him/her a ticket to Madrid.

— No se lo digas a nadie (2006)

Le compré un teléfono inteligente a mi esposa.

I bought my wife a smartphone.

Le compré una revista.

I bought him a magazine.

Dijo que era tacaño porque no le compré un anillo de diamantes.

He said I was stingy because I didn't buy him a diamond ring.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Le compré a ella un nuevo coche.

I bought her a new car.

Le compré un carro nuevo a mi hija.

I bought my daughter a new car.

Le compré un reloj.

I bought him a watch.

Le compré una chomba a la niña.

I bought the girl a sweater.

Le compré el cinturón.

I bought him the belt.

Le compré un suéter a la niña.

I bought the girl a sweater.

Le compré una revista a él.

I bought him a magazine.

Creo que le compré un helado.

I think I bought him/her an ice cream.

— Fallen angels (Ángeles caídos) (1995)

Le compré a John un álbum.

I bought John an album.

Le compré un auto nuevo.

I bought him a new car.

Le compré un regalo a Tom la Navidad pasada.

I bought Tom a present last Christmas.

Le compré una bufanda a Mary.

I bought Mary a scarf.

Le compré algo a tu hijo, dáselo luego.

I bought something for your son, give it to him later.

— Memories of Murder (Crónica de un asesino en serie) (2003)

Le compré un coche nuevo.

I bought him a new car.

Y también le compré un biberón.

And I also bought him a baby bottle.

— El síndrome asténico (1989)

Le compré un sombrero a Tomás.

I bought a hat for Tomás.

Le compré una corbata.

I bought him a tie.