comprar

to buy, to purchase

k o m ˈp ɾ a ɾ
compr to buy, to purchase + ar Infinitive
verb Very common #953
to buy, to purchase
SP: Quiero comprar pan.
EN: I want to buy bread.
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
Second comprarás —
Third comprará —
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First compraré compraremos
Second comprarás —
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

Quisiera comprar aquel.

I would like to buy that one.

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.

— El Campo de los Sueños (1989)

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.

Yo volveré a comprar el castillo.

I will buy the castle again.

— Los Visitantes (1993)

Se me ha olvidado comprar tabaco.

I forgot to buy tobacco.

— Un Taxista (2017)

Hay mucho que comprar.

There is a lot to buy.

— Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (2001)

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.

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.

Tengo que ir a comprar vino.

I have to go buy wine.

— Летят журавли (1957)

No hay nada que no se pueda comprar con dinero.

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

¿Tienes previsto comprar una nueva impresora?

Are you planning to buy a new printer?

Deseo comprar unos lentes oscuros.

I want to buy some sunglasses.

¿Por qué quieres comprar el libro?

Why do you want to buy the book?

No puedo permitirme comprar una bicicleta nueva.

I can't afford to buy a new bike.

No sé cómo comprar un billete.

I don't know how to buy a ticket.

Y esperaba comprar hilo para otra red.

And I was hoping to buy thread for another net.

Comprar una televisión nueva no va a hacer te feliz.

Buying a new television won’t make you happy.

Mira, ¿podemos comprar una sandía de camino?

Hey, can we buy a watermelon on the way?

— Sin Amor (2017)

Pienso comprar uno de ellos.

I plan to buy one of them.

La camisa que acabo de comprar es muy bonita.

The shirt I just bought is very pretty.

¿Puede el dinero comprar la felicidad?

Can money buy happiness?

Mejor hubieras parado de comprar cosas a tu antojo.

You should have stopped buying things on a whim.

Tú no quieres comprar, tú vendes.

You don't want to buy; you sell.

— Por un puñado de dólares (1964)

¿Quiere comprar medias?

Would you like to buy tights?

— Vivir (1952)

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)

¿Se acordó de comprar velas?

Did you remember to buy candles?

La cuestión es dónde comprar ese libro.

The question is where to buy that book.

Podrías comprar todas esas cosas si realmente las quieres.

You could buy all those things if you really wanted them.

¿Qué sombrero querés comprar?

Which hat do you want to buy?

Quizás tu no podrías comprar esa clase de publicidad.

Maybe you couldn't buy that kind of advertising.

¿Vas a comprar ese coche?

Are you going to buy that car?

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)

Me encanta comprar en eBay.

I love shopping on eBay.

Me gustaría poder comprar esa guitarra.

I would like to be able to buy that guitar.

Solo pudimos comprar un aire acondicionado.

We were only able to buy one air conditioner.

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

Turistas solían comprar recuerdos en esta tienda.

Tourists used to buy souvenirs at this store.

Espero que sea suficiente para comprar un milagro, eso es todo.

I hope it's enough to buy a miracle, that's all.

— La Princesa Prometida (1987)

¿Puedo comprar una entrada para el concierto aquí?

Can I buy a ticket for the concert here?

Tom hizo una lista de las cosas que necesita comprar.

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

Ojalá pudiera comprar esa guitarra.

I wish I could buy that guitar.

Pensé que hoy podría comprar un boleto.

I thought I could buy a ticket today.

Me olvidé de comprar una almohada.

I forgot to buy a pillow.

Comprar un grano de arroz parece imposible.

Buying a single grain of rice seems impossible.

— RRR (2022)

¿Acaso buscas comprar el puesto con tu riqueza?

Are you trying to buy the position with your wealth?

Estoy pensando en comprar una nueva sombrilla.

I'm thinking of buying a new umbrella.

No necesitan comprar agua, ¿verdad?

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

Si tuviese suficiente dinero, podría comprar esta cámara.

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

Es pobre y no pudo comprar un abrigo.

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

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.

He decidido no comprar más el perfume.

I've decided not to buy the perfume anymore.

No quisiera tener que ir a comprar.

I’d rather not have to go shopping.

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

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

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

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

El vendedor convenció a mis padres de comprar un juego de enciclopedias.

The salesman convinced my parents to buy a set of encyclopedias.

¿Puedes comprar para mí?

Can you buy it for me?

— Un profeta (2009)

No necesitabas comprar el libro.

You didn't need to buy the book.

No sabía cuál debía comprar.

I didn’t know which one I was supposed to buy.

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

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

Aún andamos indecisos sobre qué sofá comprar.

We're still undecided about which sofa to buy.

¡No te olvides de comprar pan!

Don’t forget to buy bread!

¿Se viste así para ir a comprar tallarines?

Does she dress like that to go buy noodles?

— Con Ánimo de Amar (2000)

¿Van a comprar ese coche?

Are they going to buy that car?

Tom no puede decidir qué cámara comprar.

Tom can't decide which camera to buy.

Encontré cosas que valía la pena comprar allá.

I found things worth buying there.

Ellas han decidido no comprar la televisión.

They have decided not to buy the television.

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.

— PK (2014)

Gracias por comprar con nosotros hoy.

Thank you for shopping with us today.

— El sobreviviente (2025)

Tom hizo una lista de cosas que necesitaba comprar.

Tom made a list of things he needed to buy.

Quisiera comprar un mapa.

I would like to buy a map.

No lo sé, Miss Tanner se encargó de comprar las entradas.

I don't know, Miss Tanner took care of buying the tickets.

— Suspiria: Alarido (1977)

¿Tú tuviste que comprar esas ropas?

Did you have to buy those clothes?

— 世界 (2004)

Lo mejor que el dinero pueda comprar.

The best thing money can buy.

— La leyenda de 1900 (1998)

Comprar lona para velas se estaba volviendo un problema serio.

Buying canvas for the sails was becoming a serious problem.

Acabamos de comprar dos muebles.

We just bought two pieces of furniture.

No me alcanza comprar eso.

I can't afford to buy that.

Tienes que comprar estos en promoción.

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

— El tiempo contigo (2019)

No puedo permitirme el lujo de comprar un auto caro.

I can't afford to buy an expensive car.

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.

— Divorzio all'italiana (1961)

Tengo que ir y comprar algunas estampillas.

I need to go and buy some stamps.

Ve a comprar un ataúd.

Go buy a coffin.

— Yojimbo (1961)

Me dan ganas de comprar un automóvil.

I feel like buying a car.

Iré a comprar algo de pan mañana.

I’ll go buy some bread tomorrow.

Creo que deberíamos comprar una casa nueva.

I think we should buy a new house.

Ella se fue a comprar a otro sitio.

She went shopping at another place.

Si tuviera dinero, lo podría comprar.

If I had the money, I could buy it.

Jiro me aconsejó que libro comprar.

Jiro advised me on which book to buy.

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

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

Fui a comprar cigarrillos.

I went to buy cigarettes.

— Corre Lola, corre (Run Lola Run) (1998)

No creo que necesite ir a comprar hoy.

I don't think I need to go shopping today.

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.

¿Vas a comprar un diccionario?

Are you going to buy a dictionary?

Quisiera comprar ese.

I’d like to buy that one.

Tom abandonó la idea de comprar un nuevo camión.

Tom abandoned the idea of buying a new truck.

Aunque hay quien se interese por comprar los terrenos, ¿eh?

Although there are people who might be interested in buying the plots of land, eh?

— Pedro Páramo (2024)

¿Alguien lo querrá comprar?

Would anyone want to buy it?

— Burning (2018)

Maldita sea, olvidé comprar cigarrillos.

Damn it, I forgot to buy cigarettes.

— Stalker (1979)

Comprar casa aquí es muy cara la cosa, mejor alquilamos por ahora.

Buying a house here is very expensive, we'd rather rent for now.

Te mostraré el auto que acabo de comprar.

I’ll show you the car I just bought.

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

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

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

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

— Senna (2010)

¿Va a comprar el coche?

Are you going to buy the car?

Tengo que ir a comprar.

I need to go shopping.

No podía comprar drogas, no daba para más.

I couldn't afford to buy drugs; I was broke.

— Crímenes de familia (2020)

No puedes usarlos en Spencerport, y mucho menos comprar nada con ellos.

You can’t use them in Spencerport, much less buy anything with them.

Hay mucha gente tratando de comprar casas.

There are many people trying to buy houses.

Debes comprar leche, huevos, mantequilla, etcétera.

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

¿Por qué quieres comprar eso?

Why do you want to buy that?

No puedo permitirme comprar una cosa así.

I can't afford to buy something like that.

¿Cuánto cuesta el coche que tienes previsto comprar?

How much does the car you’re planning to buy cost?

Toña debe comprar un televisor.

Toña needs to buy a television.

— Moscú no cree en lágrimas (1980)

Decidí comprar un nuevo paraguas.

I decided to buy a new umbrella.

No vine a comprar sino a vender.

I didn't come to buy but to sell.

Tenemos muchas cosas por comprar.

We have a lot of things to buy.

¿Por qué debería comprar algo que no voy a usar nunca?

Why should I buy something I’m never going to use?

Estás loco por comprar una bicicleta tan cara.

You're crazy to buy such an expensive bicycle.

Por favor, regrese cuando tenga dinero para poder comprar.

Please come back when you have money to buy.

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)

¿Quiere comprar un motel?

Do you want to buy a motel?

— Psicosis (1960)

Sí, lo saqué hasta comprar más muebles.

Yes, I took it out until I bought more furniture.

— ¿Está funcionando esto? (2025)

No tenías que comprar tanto.

You didn't have to buy so much.

— Madre (2009)

No queremos comprar nada, gracias.

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

— Lazzaro felice (2018)

Con esos pies que vos tenés, no podés comprar en cualquier zapatería.

With feet like yours, you can’t shop at just any shoe store.

— Elena sabe (2023)

¿Vas a comprar ese libro?

Are you going to buy that book?

Querían comprar tinte.

They wanted to buy hair dye.

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

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

Bueno, y entonces decidimos comprar chocolate.

Well, then we decided to buy chocolate.

— Contra la pared (2004)

Creo que usted debe comprar esto.

I think you should buy this.

Layla decidió comprar la casa.

Layla decided to buy the house.

¡Déjame comprar este auto!

Let me buy this car!

El dinero te permite comprar cualquier cosa.

Money allows you to buy anything.

¿Dónde podemos comprar las cosas que necesitamos?

Where can we buy the things we need?

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.

Aquí hay una lista de cosas que muchas necesitas comprar.

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

No olvides comprar leche de camino a tu casa.

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

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.

Iba a comprar dos de cualquier forma.

I was going to buy two anyway.

— Teléfono negro 2 (2025)

Lo acabo de comprar.

I just bought it.

— Los muertos no mueren (2019)

Me olvidé de comprar zanahorias.

I forgot to buy carrots.

Estoy en una fiesta y he ido a comprar cerveza.

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

— Sonidos vecinos (2012)

Él sabe lo que quieren, sabe lo que estarían dispuestos a comprar.

He knows what they want; he knows what they’d be willing to buy.

— 7 años (2016)

Comprar un motel en otra ciudad donde no deba esconder a su madre.

Buy a motel in another city where he doesn't have to hide his mother.

— Psicosis (1960)

¿Cuánto tiempo podemos comprar con esa muñeca?

How much time can we buy with that doll?

— तुम्बाड (2018)

Estoy pensando en comprar una.

I'm thinking of buying one.

— Bacurau (2019)

No tengo dinero con el cual comprar el diccionario.

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

Acuérdate de comprar leche.

Remember to buy milk.

Vino a comprar caballos.

He came to buy horses.

— Nazarín (1959)

¿Cómo piensa comprar comida si no tiene a nadie que le envíe dinero?

How does he plan to buy food if he doesn’t have anyone to send him money?

— Un profeta (2009)

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)

¿Quiere comprar el número?

Would you like to buy the number?

— Ladrón de bicicletas (1948)

¿Puedes comprar uno para mí también?

Can you buy one for me too?

Espero que Tom sepa qué comprar.

I hope Tom knows what to buy.

Es poco probable que alguien más que Tom estaría interesado en comprar esto.

It's unlikely that anyone other than Tom would be interested in buying this.

Y siempre tienes efectivo a mano antes de comprar.

And you always have cash on hand before you buy.

Pero ¿quién le hacía comprar la barca?

But who was making him buy the boat?

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Nadie podía comprar nada.

Nobody could buy anything.

¿Te olvidaste de comprar huevos?

Did you forget to buy eggs?

¿Dónde sueles comprar la ropa?

Where do you usually buy your clothes?

¿Vas a comprar ese auto?

Are you going to buy that car?

Tom planea comprar otro auto.

Tom plans to buy another car.

Por si 'mirar 'se vuelve 'comprar '.

In case 'looking' becomes 'buying'.

¿Por qué decidiste comprar esta casa?

Why did you decide to buy this house?

"Quiero comprar cosas", dijo el niño.

“I want to buy things,” said the boy.

¿Qué debería comprar?

What should I buy?

Entonces, ¿vas a comprar eso o no?

So, are you going to buy that or not?

Si quieres comprar una correa, anda a una tienda de mascotas.

If you want to buy a leash, go to a pet store.

No deberíamos comprar ni una pizza.

We shouldn't even buy a pizza.

— Haz lo correcto (1989)

A Tom le da vergüenza comprar condones.

Tom is embarrassed to buy condoms.

Él era pobre y no podía comprar un abrigo.

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

¿Puedo comprar solo las lentes?

Can I buy just the lenses?

¿Dónde lo podemos comprar?

Where can we buy it?

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

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

— Sueño de fuga (1994)

Te pagarán, podrás comprar e ir por donde quieras.

You will get paid, and you will be able to buy things and go wherever you want.

— Un profeta (2009)

"¿Qué te gustaría comprar?""Me gustaría comprar un perro."

“What would you like to buy?” “I’d like to buy a dog.”

Sysko está planeando comprar Microsoft.

Sysko is planning to buy Microsoft.

Comprar perfumes y dejarse llevar por una vez.

Buy perfumes and let yourself go for once.

— Summertime (1955)

Si tuviese dinero suficiente, lo podría comprar.

If I had enough money, I could buy it.

Recuérdame comprar cubos Oxo.

Remind me to buy Oxo cubes.

— Incontrolable (I Swear) (2025)

Tienes que comprar leche, huevos, mantequilla y otras cosas.

You need to buy milk, eggs, butter, and other things.

Podrás comprar hasta la Corte Suprema.

You can even buy the Supreme Court.

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.

— ¿Está funcionando esto? (2025)

Pero no pueden comprar su carácter.

But they can't buy his character.

— Tres son multitud (1998)

Tom no especificó cuántos lápices comprar.

Tom didn’t specify how many pencils to buy.

Acabo de comprar un par de zapatos nuevos.

I just bought a new pair of shoes.

Iré a comprar algo para comer.

I’m going to buy something to eat.

— 世界 (2004)

No se puede comprar en ningún otro lugar.

You can't buy it anywhere else.

Tom le aconsejó no comprar el coche de segunda mano.

Tom advised him not to buy the second-hand car.

¿Van a comprar ese automóvil?

Are they going to buy that car?

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 città aperta (1945)

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

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

Me gusta ir a comprar a aquella tienda.

I like going shopping at that store.

¿Te acordaste de comprar el pan?

Did you remember to buy the bread?

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.

Había pensado en comprar una red.

I was thinking about buying a net.

Quisiera comprar media torta.

I’d like to buy half a cake.

En España y Francia solemos comprar pan fresco todos los días.

In Spain and France we usually buy fresh bread every day.

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

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

— Anora (2024)

¿Los soldados deben comprar sus uniformes?

Do soldiers have to buy their uniforms?

— 世界 (2004)

¿Era en serio lo de comprar de nuevo el castillo?

Were you serious about buying the castle again?

— Los Visitantes (1993)

Tom olvidó comprar dentífrico.

Tom forgot to buy toothpaste.

Comprar este diccionario fue la mejor inversión que haya hecho.

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