compra ese
/kompɾa ese/from spelling rules
The phrase "buy that one" in Spanish is translated as compra ese.
This phrase is used as a command to tell someone to purchase a specific item.
Which one should you use?
Use compra aquel if the object is further away from both the speaker and the listener than ese implies. If the object being referred to is a feminine noun, use compra esa instead of compra ese.
How do you pronounce it?
/kompɾa ese/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish dialects, particularly in parts of the Caribbean, speakers may use ese to refer to a person, often as a slang term similar to 'that guy' or 'dude'.
- The word ese is a direct descendant of the Latin ipse, which originally meant 'self' or 'very'.
- If you are telling a group of people to 'buy that one' in Spain, you would use comprad ese, but in Latin America, you would say compren ese.
Examples in context
- ¡Claro! ¿Quiere comprar ese?Certainly! Do you want to buy that one?
- Sí, quiero comprar ese.Yes, I want to buy that one.
- Sí, voy a comprar ese.Yes, I'm going to buy that one.
- Compra ese regalo para ella.Buy that gift for her.
- No el azul, compra ese.Not the blue one, buy that one.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are shopping for a new lamp.
- ElenaMira este modelo, Javier.Look at this model, Javier.
- Javier¿Quieres que compre ese?Do you want me to buy that one?
- ElenaSí, compra ese para la sala.Yes, buy that one for the living room.
- JavierEstá bien, lo compraré.Okay, I will buy it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries compra, ese, CC BY-SA 4.0.
