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¿Qué compró?
-What did he buy?
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¿Qué compró?

¿Qué compró?
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. What did he buy?
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
(masculine)
Alan vino a la tienda el jueves. - ¿Qué compró?Alan came to the store on Thursday. - What did he buy?
b. What did she buy?
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
(feminine)
Rocío fue al centro comercial ayer. - ¿Qué compró?Rocío went to the mall yesterday. - What did she buy?
c. What did he get?
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
(masculine)
Pablo pasó por el supermercado. - ¿Qué compró?Pablo stopped off at the grocery store. - What did he get?
d. What did she get?
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
(feminine)
Paula encontró una ropa maravillosa en esa tienda. - Ah, qué bueno. ¿Qué compró?Paula found some wonderful clothes in that store. - Oh, cool. What did she get?
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(second person singular)
a. What did you buy?
"Estuve en el tianguis," dije yo. "¿Qué compró?" preguntó el taxista."I was in the street market," I said. "What did you buy?" asked the cab driver.
b. What did you get?
Le compré un regalo a mi nieta. - ¿Ah, sí? ¿Qué compró?I bought a present for my granddaughter. - Oh, yeah? What did you get?
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