qué compraron

what did they buy

what did you buy

qué compraron

phrase

1. (in questions; third person plural)

a. what did they buy

Horacio y Clara pasaron dos horas en el aeropuerto. - ¿Qué compraron en la tienda libre de impuestos?

Horacio and Clara spent two hours in the airport. - What did they buy at the duty-free shop?

b. what did they get

El grupo de turistas fue de compras al tianguis. - ¿Qué compraron allá?

The group of tourists went shopping at the street market. - What did they get there?

c. what did ... buy

¿Qué compraron los abuelos a su nieto por su cumpleaños?

What did the grandparents buy their grandson for his birthday?

d. what did ... get

¿Qué compraron para ti tus hermanas cuando estuvieron de vacaciones?

What did your sisters get you when they were on vacation?

2. (in statements; third person plural)

a. what they bought

¿Qué compraron las chicas? - No recuerdo qué compraron.

What did the girls buy? - I can't remember what they bought.

b. what they got

Los abuelos les trajeron unos recuerdos a sus nietos, pero no sé qué compraron para ustedes.

The children's grandparents brought some souvenirs for their grandchildren, but I don't know what they got for you.

c. what ... bought

Me pregunto qué compraron los niños para gastarse todo el dinero que les di.

I wonder what the kids bought that they’ve already gone through the money I gave them.

d. what ... got

No tengo ni idea de qué compraron los chicos para cenar.

I have no idea what the boys got for dinner.

3. (in questions; second person plural)

a. what did you buy

¿Qué compraron en la feria del libro?

What did you buy at the book fair?

b. what did you get

¿Qué compraron en el centro comercial? ¿Había mucha gente?

What did you get from the mall? Was it busy?

4. (in statements; second person plural)

a. what you bought

Conocemos esa tienda. Fuimos la semana pasada. - Cierto, pero no recuerdo qué compraron.

We know that store. We went there last week. - That's right, but I can't remember what you bought.

b. what you got

Estuvimos en el mercadillo. - ¡Qué bien! Me gustaría ver qué compraron.

We were in the street market. - Awesome! I'd like to see what you got.