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comprarse

to buy for oneself

→ comprar
compr to buy, to purchase + ar Infinitive + se Reflexive marker
verb Rare #28,429
to buy for oneself Often translated simply as “to buy”; the pronoun can emphasize that the purchase is for the buyer.
SP: Ella quiere comprarse un abrigo nuevo.
EN: She wants to buy herself a new coat.
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

Tom intenta ganar suficiente dinero para comprarse una trompeta nueva.

Tom is trying to earn enough money to buy a new trumpet.

Recuperar ese sombrero le costará tanto como comprarse una docena.

Getting that hat back will cost him as much as buying a dozen.

— Vivir (1952)

Tomás ha estado ahorrando para comprarse un yate.

Tomás has been saving up to buy a yacht.

Guarda dinero para comprarse una moto el próximo año.

Save up money to buy a motorcycle next year.

Tom le dio dinero a Mary para que pudiera comprarse unos dulces.

Tom gave Mary money so she could buy some sweets.

Está ahorrando para comprarse una casa.

He is saving up to buy a house.

La felicidad no puede comprarse.

Happiness cannot be bought.

Su bajo salario no le permite comprarse la casa.

His low salary doesn't allow him to buy a house.

En el mercado pueden comprarse muchas cosas.

Many things can be bought at the market.

Tom decidió comprarse un computador nuevo.

Tom decided to buy a new computer.

Tom lleva tres años sin comprarse un par de zapatos nuevo.

Tom hasn't bought himself a new pair of shoes in three years.

Jack no tiene suficiente dinero para comprarse una bicicleta nueva.

Jack doesn't have enough money to buy himself a new bicycle.

Él quiere comprarse una nueva motocicleta a como dé lugar.

He wants to buy a new motorcycle no matter what.