Buying socks?

Question

In it's simpliest form does "Estoy comprando unos calcetines" translate in English to "I bought socks."

I'm buying new glasses! I thought it said Buying stocks? Oh, dear! - LateToDinner, Aug 12, 2010

Buy me some stocks on your way out to get your new glasses. - amykay, Aug 12, 2010

Answer 1

Estoy comprando unos calcetines - I am buying some socks
Estoy comprando los calcetines - I am buying socks
Compré unos calcetines - I bought some socks
Compré los calcetines - I bought socks

Unos = some, plural masculine partitive article
Los = the, plural masculine definitive article. This is often used in Spanish where we don't in English, and is not translated at those times, like this one

Answer 2

I am buying...

Answer 3

unos calcetines

"I am buying some socks"... unos = some. - amykay

I thought unos before calcetines is the plural; so the translation is just "socks"

Is it some socks or is it just socks?

KevinB and I seem to agree: unos calcetines = some socks. - amykay, Aug 12, 2010

Answer 4

Rats the simplest concept and I forgot it. The gerund has an ing ending in English. So the English translation would be "I am buying socks." (?)

"I am buying some socks"... unos = some. - amykay, Aug 12, 2010

I am not sure so I'm asking the gurus, LOL - bandit51jd, Aug 12, 2010

Kevin B seconded what I said, so that's 2. - amykay, Aug 12, 2010