Portuguese · Everyday Verbs
"to buy" in Portuguese: comprar
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To buy in Portuguese is comprar: eu compro, você compra, nós compramos. Markets and apps use Comprar agora all day.
Market list
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How to pronounce comprar
Say it
kom-PRAHR / KOM-proo / KOM-prah
/kõ.ˈpɾaʁ/
kom-PRAHR. Eu compro is KOM-proo; você compra is KOM-prah.
"to buy" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| comprar | to buy Dictionary form. | Dictionary form. |
| eu compro | I buy First person. | First person. |
| você compra | you buy Questions and habits. | Questions and habits. |
| comprei | I bought Simple past. | Simple past. |
| compras | shopping / groceries Related noun. | Related noun. |
How to use comprar in real life
- 1Market list
Eu compro o pão se você pegar os ovos.
I’ll buy the bread if you grab the eggs.
Eu compro.
- 2Online cart
Você compra a passagem hoje ou espera a promoção?
Are you buying the ticket today or waiting for the sale?
Você compra.
- 3Souvenir
Comprei um ímã bobinho para a geladeira.
I bought a silly fridge magnet.
Comprei past.
Mistakes English speakers make with comprar
Incorrect: Eu comprar agora.
Correct: Eu compro agora. / Vou comprar agora.
Conjugate or use ir + infinitive.
Incorrect: Eu buy pão todo dia.
Correct: Eu compro pão todo dia.
Use comprar forms.
Good to know
Comprar is regular and everywhere—from feiras to checkout buttons. Fazer compras means to go shopping. Bargaining is limited in big stores but still appears in open markets.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Planning a grocery run
ChatPal
Você compra o café ou eu compro?
Are you buying the coffee or am I?
You
Eu compro o café e o leite.
I’ll buy the coffee and the milk.
ChatPal
Então eu compro frutas e sabonete.
Then I’ll buy fruit and soap.
You
Perfeito. Nos vemos no caixa.
Perfect. See you at checkout.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to buy" in Portuguese
Key forms?
Eu compro, você compra, comprei, vamos comprar.
Go shopping?
Fazer compras / ir às compras.
Buy for someone?
Comprar para alguém / comprá-lo.
Is it regular?
Yes — a standard -ar verb.
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