Shawn
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Spanish: Are these "I don't know..." sentences for the verb "to buy" correct? Yo no se... (I don't know...) 1. si ella se compró el caballo. = whether she bought the horse. 2. quien se compró el caballo. = who bought the horse. 3. que ella se compró. = what she bought. 4. donde ella se compró el caballo. = where she bought the horse. 5. cuando ella se compró el caballo. = when she bought the horse. 6. por que ella se compró el caballo. = why she bought the horse. 7. como ella se compró el caballo. = how she bought the horse. 8. cuantos caballos ella se compró. = how many horses she bought. 9. el nombre del caballo que ella se compró. = the name of the horse that she bought. 10. si ella se quiera comprar el caballo. = whether she wants to buy the horse.
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These sentences sound awkward to me. At least, in Colombia we use "comprarse" to say to buy something for oneself. For example, Me compré una chaqueta= I bought a jacket (for myself), it's a way to emphasize that you will be the user of what you bought. If you said "Compré una chaqueta", I could ask you "For whom". I guess, the example of the horse make the sentences sound awkward to me. All in all, I would use "comprar" and not "comprarse" in your sentences. It's just my opinion and I might be wrong.
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Hi, Shawn. I want to commend you on your use of subjunctive mood on number 10. To speculate about a person's desires would call for it. Good job on that! The verb "comprarse," translates to "to buy oneself/herself/himself/yourself (formal)," which is distinct from "comprar," "to buy." "Se," is a reflexive object pronoun that is used for él, ella, and usted. #1-10: "She bought herself" - Remember to include the reflexive pronoun in your translation. #2: Also remember that an accent mark would sit over the "e" in quién. #6: "Por qué" means "why?" #10: Good use of subjunctive mood here. Let me know if you have any other questions or would like to schedule a tutoring session. Michael Monárrez
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المهارات اللغوية
الهولندية, الإنجليزية, الفرنسية, الغيلية (الأيرلندية), الإيطالية, اليابانية, أخرى, الإسبانية
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الهولندية, الإنجليزية, الفرنسية, الغيلية (الأيرلندية), الإيطالية, اليابانية, أخرى, الإسبانية