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comprarme

kom-PRAR-meh/komˈpɾaɾme/

“comprarme” means “to buy (for) me” in Spanish (when someone else is the buyer).

to buy (for) me, to buy myself

Also: to purchase for me
VerbA1regular with attached pronoun ar
A person handing a colorful gift box to another person who is smiling and pointing to themselves.
gerundcomprándome
past Participlecomprado
infinitivecomprar

📝 In Action

Voy a comprarme unos zapatos nuevos.

A1

I'm going to buy myself some new shoes.

Ella quiere comprarme un café.

A1

She wants to buy me a coffee.

¿Puedes comprarme el periódico?

A1

Can you buy me the newspaper?

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • venderme (to sell to me)

Common Collocations

  • querer comprarme – to want to buy for myself/me
  • poder comprarme – to be able to buy for myself/me

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesse compraran
yome comprara
túte compraras
vosotrosos comprarais
nosotrosnos compráramos
él/ella/ustedse comprara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesse compren
yome compre
túte compres
vosotrosos compréis
nosotrosnos compremos
él/ella/ustedse compre

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesse compraron
yome compré
túte compraste
vosotrosos comprasteis
nosotrosnos compramos
él/ella/ustedse compró

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesse compraban
yome compraba
túte comprabas
vosotrosos comprabais
nosotrosnos comprábamos
él/ella/ustedse compraba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesse compran
yome compro
túte compras
vosotrosos compráis
nosotrosnos compramos
él/ella/ustedse compra
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: comprarme

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence means 'I want to buy myself a phone'?

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👥 Word Family▼
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Spanish verb 'comprar' (derived from Latin 'comparare', meaning to prepare or procure) combined with the first-person pronoun 'me'.

First recorded: 13th century (root verb)

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: comprar-meItalian: comprarmi

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'comprarme' different from 'me comprar'?

Yes and no. You can say 'Me quiero comprar' or 'Quiero comprarme'—both are correct. However, 'me' cannot stand alone after the verb unless it is attached as one word (comprarme).

Can 'comprarme' mean someone else is buying it for me?

Yes! For example, 'Él va a comprarme flores' means 'He is going to buy me flowers'.