I got a car

I got a car(
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gad
 
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kar
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. compré un coche
I got a car with my birthday money.Compré un coche con el dinero que recibí por mi cumpleaños.
b. compré un carro
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
I got a car, so I don't have to take the bus anymore.Compré un carro, así que ya no tengo que tomar el bus.
c. compré un auto
I got a car when I moved away from the big city.Compré un auto cuando me mudé de la gran ciudad.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(present)
a. tengo un coche
Want me to give you a ride to the bar? I got a car.¿Quieres que te lleve al bar? Tengo un coche.
b. tengo un carro
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
I got a car that can drive really fast.Tengo un carro que puede ir muy rápido.
c. tengo un auto
I got a car with tinted windows.Tengo un auto con los cristales tintados.
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