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a comprar

to buy

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phrase Very common #2,495
to buy Often used after verbs of motion, as in ir a comprar (“to go shopping”).
SP: Voy a comprar pan.
EN: I'm going to buy bread.

Él fue a la esquina a comprar caramelos.

He went to the corner to buy candy.

Salgo a comprar.

I'm going out to shop.

— Tesis (1996)

Llegaré tarde a comprar el pan.

I'll be late buying the bread.

— Бриллиантовая рука (1969)

Vete a comprar tabaco.

Go buy some tobacco.

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)

Saldré a comprar uno.

I'll go out and buy one.

— Haz lo correcto (1989)

Se va usted a comprar un arma.

Are you going to buy a weapon?

— Voces Inocentes (2005)

Voy al supermercado a comprar huevos.

I'm going to the supermarket to buy eggs.

Se dedican a comprar y vender casas.

They are in the business of buying and selling houses.

— 飲食男女 (1994)

Tom se decidió a comprar el coche.

Tom decided to buy the car.

La abuela fue al mercado a comprar comida para la familia.

Grandma went to the market to buy food for the family.

Necesito que alguien vaya a la tienda a comprar lo que falta para la receta de la cena.

I need someone to go to the store to buy what's missing for the dinner recipe.

¿Vienes a comprar peces?

Are you coming to buy fish?

— Chungking Express (1994)

¿Han ido a alquilar un barco o a comprar uno?

Did they go to rent a boat or buy one?

— Queen (2014)

Sra. Chan, ¿se va otra vez a comprar tallarines?

Mrs. Chan, are you going to buy noodles again?

— Con Ánimo de Amar (2000)

Llevaré al niño a comprar sus lentes otro día.

I'll take the boy to buy his glasses another day.

— Tropa de Élite (2007)

Mi esposa va cada día a comprar alimentos al mercado del pueblo.

My wife goes to the town market every day to buy food.

Los clientes entran a las tres de la mañana a comprar carne.

Customers come in at three in the morning to buy meat.

— Ángeles caídos (1995)

Fui a la tienda de la esquina a comprar leche y pan para el desayuno de mañana.

I went to the corner store to buy milk and bread for breakfast tomorrow.

Tom fue a la ferretería a comprar otro martillo y unos clavos.

Tom went to the hardware store to buy another hammer and some nails.

Tom pidió a Mary que fuese a la tienda a comprar algo de pan.

Tom asked Mary to go to the store to buy some bread.

Ayudando al joven Harry a comprar su material escolar.

Helping young Harry buy his school supplies.

— Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (2001)

Déjame ir a comprar algo de pan.

Let me go buy some bread.

Tengo que ir a la tienda a comprar huevos.

I need to go to the store to buy eggs.

Bretodeau sale a comprar un pollo.

Bretodeau goes out to buy a chicken.

— Amélie (2001)

Le pedí que fuera al supermercado a comprar leche y pan.

I asked him to go to the supermarket to buy milk and bread.

Los ricos se sentían seguros yendo a comprar allí.

The rich felt safe going shopping there.

— Ciudad de Dios (2002)

Iba a la tienda a comprar pan cuando se cerró por la huelga.

I was going to the store to buy bread when it closed due to the strike.

Ella salió a comprar comida.

She went out to buy food.

¿Vienes a comprar suministros?

Are you coming to buy supplies?

— Arco (2025)

Si no contesta al teléfono habrá salido a comprar o estará en la ducha y no lo oye.

If she doesn't answer the phone, she's probably out shopping or in the shower and can't hear you.

¿Puedo ir a comprar helado?

Can I go buy some ice cream?

Chencha viene conmigo a Eagle Pass a comprar para el bebé de tu hermana.

Chencha is coming with me to Eagle Pass to buy things for your sister’s baby.

— Como agua para chocolate (1992)

Voy ahora a comprar las empanadas, para cenar.

I’m going to buy the empanadas now for dinner.

— El hijo de la novia (2001)

Vladímir, corre a comprar el pan, se me olvidó.

Vladimir, run and buy the bread; I forgot.

— Кин-дза-дза! (1986)

Fue al metro a comprar vodka.

He went to the subway to buy vodka.

— Брат (1997)

Salí a comprar comida.

I went out to buy food.

— Con Ánimo de Amar (2000)

La llevé a comprar una tela.

I took her to buy some fabric.

— Con Ánimo de Amar (2000)

Tom fue a la farmacia a comprar jarabe para la tos.

Tom went to the pharmacy to buy cough syrup.

Me duele la cabeza y voy a la farmacia a comprar una medicina.

My head hurts and I'm going to the pharmacy to buy some medicine.

El resto de la mañana lo dedicaré a comprar.

I'll spend the rest of the morning shopping.

No queda vino, voy a bajar a comprar otra botella.

There's no more wine, I'm going downstairs to buy another bottle.

Pon el cerebro en otra parte y anda a comprar.

Put your brain elsewhere and go shopping.

Fui al supermercado a comprar lo que faltaba para la cena de esta noche.

I went to the supermarket to buy what was missing for tonight's dinner.