qué compra
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qué compra(
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kohm
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prah
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. what he buys
Alberto se gasta el sueldo entero todos los meses. No sé qué compra.Alberto spends all his salary every month. I don't know what he buys.
b. what she buys
Siempre me la encuentro en esa tienda. Me pregunto qué compra allí.I always bump into her in that store. I wonder what she buys there.
c. what it buys
¿Por qué el gobierno debe tanto dinero a otros países? No entiendo qué compra. Nuestro país es rico en recursos.Why does the government owes so much money to other countries? I don't understand what it buys. Our country is rich in resources.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Es un misterio qué compra mi hijo con su mesada. No nos lo quiere decir.It's a mystery what my son buys with his pocket money. He won't say.
A saber qué compra Ricardo para regalarle a Elisa. Es muy tacaño.Who knows what Ricardo will buy to give to Elisa. He's so mean.
2. (formal) (in statements; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. what you buy
Iré yo al supermercado, pero tiene usted que decirme qué compra normalmente para desayunar. ¿Croissants?I'll go to the supermarket, but you have to tell me what you normally buy for breakfast. Croissants?
a. what does he buy
Carlos va siempre a esa panadería - ¿Y qué compra? Él nunca come pan.Carlos always goes to that bakery. - And what does he buy? He never eats any bread.
b. what does she buy
Mi madre nunca compra margarina. - ¿Qué compra entonces? - Mantequilla.My mother never buys margarine. - What does she buy then? - Butter.
c. what does it buy
Esa empresa importa muchas cosas de China. - ¿Qué compra allí?That company imports a lot of things from China. - What does it buy there?
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Qué compra tu padre cuando va a Bruselas? - Nos trae chocolate.What does your father buy when he goes to Brussels? - He brings us chocolate.
¿Qué compra Inés ahora? ¿No dijo que ya no le quedaba dinero?What is Ines buying now? Didn't she say she didn't have any money left?
4. (formal) (in questions; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. what do you buy
¿Qué compra cuando va a Italia? - Sobre todo ropa. Me encanta la moda italiana.What do you buy when you go to Italy? - Clothes above all. I love Italian fashion.
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