Cómprale (en. Buy him)

/ˈkom.pɾa.le/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Form of the verb 'comprar' in the imperative that indicates a purchase should be made on behalf of another person.

Buy him/her something nice for his/her birthday.

Cómprale algo bonito para su cumpleaños.

Instruction to acquire an object or service for someone else.

If you go to the mall, buy your brother a gift.

Si vas al centro comercial, cómprale un regalo a tu hermano.

Request to make a purchase in favor of another person.

Buy him/her a ticket to the concert; he/she will love it.

Cómprale una entrada al concierto; le encantará.

From the verb 'comprar' with the addition of the indirect object pronoun 'le'.

buy him/her a gift

Buy a present for him/her.

cómprale un regalo

buy him/her something to eat

Get some food for him/her.

cómprale algo de comer

buy him/her a drink

Get a drink for him/her.

cómprale una bebida

buy

Making an acquisition of goods or services.

comprar

buyer

Person who performs the action of buying.

comprador

purchase

Act of acquiring something in exchange for money.

compra

Buy him/her something on impulse

If you don’t know what he/she likes, buy him/her something on impulse.

Si no sabe qué le gusta, cómprale algo a la brava.

Buy for him/her quickly

Tell him/her to hurry up, buy for him/her quickly.

Dile que se apure, que cómprale en un toque.