phrase "comprar a"
When we say "comprar a", for instance, in the sentence: "El mujer lo obligaron comprar los casas a los hombres." does that mean "bought by" or "bought from" los hombres?
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For asking your question: "comprar a " can means:
El pan se lo compré a la panadera I bought the bread from the baker
Les compré a los niños unos caramelos I bought some candies for the children
Fui a comprar a los grandes almacenes I went shopping at department stores
Note that the case of your sentence is not "comprar a", but it is more like:
Obligué a mi padre a que me comprarse unas botas nuevas I forced my father to buy a new boots for me
and by the way, the prhase would be ( although it is really confusing)
"Las mujeres obligaron a los hombres a comprar las casas" Women forced men to buy the houses Then they bought them.
