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comprarle

to buy for him/her, to buy him/her

→ comprar
comprar to buy, to purchase + le his/her/your (body part), to someone
verb Uncommon #15,338
to buy for him/her, to buy him/her The attached le refers to the person receiving the item; it can also mean “you” formally.
SP: Voy a comprarle un regalo a Ana.
EN: I'm going to buy Ana a gift.
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
comprado
Conditional
SingularPlural
First compraría —
Third compraría —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First compraba —
Third compraba —
compraracompraras
Present
comprando
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First compraba —
Third compraba —
Subjunctive
comprase

No sé qué comprarle por su cumpleaños.

I don't know what to buy them for their birthday.

Creo que deberías comprarle algo a ella.

I think you should buy her something.

— Vida solo hay una (2011)

Tengo que comprarle un traje nuevo.

I have to buy him a new suit.

Es tan elegante, quiero comprarle uno a mi mujer.

It's so elegant, I want to buy one for my wife.

— Con Ánimo de Amar (2000)

Tienes que comprarle ropa nueva.

You need to buy her new clothes.

Recuerda comprarle un regalo de parte de mamá.

Remember to buy him a gift from Mom.

Deberías comprarle a tu esposa algunas flores y llevarla a cenar.

You should buy your wife some flowers and take her out to dinner.

De comprarle las estampillas a la vieja.

To buy the stamps from the old lady.

— Nueve reinas (2000)

¿Qué quieres comprarle a ella?

What do you want to buy her?

Ella quiere comprarle un regalo a su novio.

She wants to buy her boyfriend a gift.

No sé qué comprarle.

I don't know what to buy them.

— Con Ánimo de Amar (2000)

No puedo comprarle un instrumento, al menos le compraré zapatos.

I can't buy him an instrument, at least I'll buy him shoes.

— La única opción (2025)

¿Puedo comprarle eso?

Can I buy that for him?

Tienes que comprarle un regalo.

You have to buy him or her a gift.

— El tiempo contigo (2019)

Quiero comprarle un regalo a Tom.

I want to buy Tom a present.

Quería comprarle un Rolls Royce a ese juez.

I wanted to buy that judge a Rolls-Royce.

— Mulholland Drive: Sueños, misterios y secretos (2001)

Tom quería comprarle algo bonito a Mary por su cumpleaños.

Tom wanted to buy Mary something nice for her birthday.

¿Qué quieres comprarle?

What do you want to buy him?

Apuesto que su papi puede comprarle otro.

I bet your daddy can buy you another one.

Ella quiere comprarle un regalo a él.

She wants to buy him a gift.

Ya vi, ya vi para comprarle aquí.

I see, I see—you can buy it for him here.

— Rudo y Cursi (2008)

Necesito dinero para comprarle un regalo a Tom.

I need money to buy Tom a present.

Tom gastó todo el dinero que tenía para comprarle a Mary un regalo de Navidad.

Tom spent all the money he had to buy Mary a Christmas present.

Quiero comprarle un regalo a mi novia.

I want to buy my girlfriend a gift.

Tengo que comprarle flores a mi novia.

I need to buy flowers for my girlfriend.

No estoy en condiciones de comprarle una laptop a mi hijo.

I'm not in a position to buy my son a laptop.

No quiero comprarle esa casa.

I don't want to buy that house from him/her.