ellos compran

buy, purchase

→ comprar
compr to buy, to purchase + an third-person plural present
verb · 3rd-person plural, present tense Uncommon #26,502
buy, purchase Used with plural subjects such as “they” or “you all.”
SP: Compran fruta en el mercado.
EN: They buy fruit at the market.
Conjugation of comprar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First compro compramos
Second compras —
Third compra compran
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First compro compramos
Second compras —
Third compra compran

Dicen que los Carteles compran manzanas enteras.

They say the Cartels buy whole apples.

— El botín (2026)

No, lo compran en cuanto llega.

No, they buy it as soon as it arrives.

— Брат (1997)

España e Italia compran gas de Argelia.

Spain and Italy buy gas from Algeria.

Aquí es donde se compran las plumas y la tinta.

This is where you buy pens and ink.

— Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (2001)

Si no compran, le cortaremos gas.

If you don't buy, we'll cut off your gas.

— Бриллиантовая рука (1969)

Ellos compran esos libros.

They buy those books.

España e Italia le compran gas a Argelia.

Spain and Italy buy gas from Algeria.

Ahora se compran perros de pelea.

Now people are buying fighting dogs.

— Das Experiment (2001)

Con dinero se compran muchos abogados y amigos.

Money buys many lawyers and friends.

Ellos compran y venden calzado y ropa en aquella tienda.

They buy and sell shoes and clothes in that store.

Los huevos se compran en el supermercado.

Eggs are bought at the supermarket.

Sólo los que compran y venden.

Only those who buy and sell.

— Por un puñado de dólares (1964)

Otros compran.

Others buy.

— Los ilusionistas 3: Ahora me ves, ahora no (2025)