comprado
/kompɾado/from spelling rules
The English word 'bought' is translated into Spanish as comprado.
comprado is the past participle of the verb buy and is used to describe something that has been purchased.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you may hear the colloquial phrase Me agencié to express that someone bought something.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word depends on how it is used in a sentence. When used with the auxiliary verb haber to form perfect tenses, comprado is invariant and does not change for gender or number. However, when used as an adjective, it must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. This results in the forms comprada (feminine singular), comprados (masculine plural) and compradas (feminine plural).
How do you pronounce it?
/kompɾado/
Did you know?
- The phrase comprar gato por liebre literally means 'to buy a cat instead of a hare' and is used when someone is cheated into buying a low quality product.
- The adjective comprado can be used to describe a 'fixed' or 'prearranged' result in a competition, similar to how English speakers use 'rigged'.
- If you describe a person as being comprado, you are not saying they were purchased, but rather that they have been 'bought' in a political or corrupt sense.
Examples in context
- Ya lo he comprado.I already bought it.This sentence is useful for showing how to say you have already bought something using comprado.Tatoeba #761536 by Shishir, translation #759362 by vgigregg
- He comprado un coche.I have bought a car.This sentence is useful for showing how to say you have bought a car using comprado.Tatoeba #622355 by Shishir, translation #622274 by CC
- He comprado un reloj.I bought a watch.This sentence is useful for showing how to say you bought a watch using comprado.Tatoeba #992534 by Shishir, translation #258137 by CK
- Compré un libro ayerI bought a book yesterday
- Adquirí el producto necesario para el proyectoI bought the necessary product for the project
- Compré una camiseta nuevaI bought a new T-shirt
- Me agencié una bicicleta genialI bought an awesome bicycle
- Pillé un par de zapatos en rebajasI bought a pair of shoes on sale
- ¡Hola Juana! ¿Viste ese vestido en la tienda? Lo compré ayer y me quedó perfecto.Hi Juana! Did you see that dress in the store? I bought it yesterday, and it fits perfectly.
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Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are in the kitchen.
- Daniel¿Dónde está el pan que habías comprado?Where is the bread that you had bought?
- LucíaEstá en la mesa, Daniel.It is on the table, Daniel.
- DanielNo veo el pan comprado por ninguna parte.I don't see the bought bread anywhere.
- LucíaMira dentro de la bolsa blanca.Look inside the white bag.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
