Cómpraselo - usted?

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Cómpraselo - usted?

Could this mean “Buy it for yourself.” if you are speaking formally?

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Using double pronouns with the imperative in Spanish (El Imperativo)"

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SilviaKwiziq Native Spanish TeacherCorrect answer

Hola Pat B.

Good question! 😊

“Cómpraselo” is actually the tú (informal) form, so it means “Buy it for him/her/them.”

If you wanted to say it formally (usted), you’d use “Cómpreselo.”

So:

Cómpraselo → informal (“tú”)
Cómpreselo → formal (“usted”)

And neither of them means “buy it for yourself” — that would be “Cómpratelo” (informal) or “Cómpreselo” (formal, but with se referring to usted, meaning “yourself”).

Hasta pronto

Silvia

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Cómpraselo - usted?

Could this mean “Buy it for yourself.” if you are speaking formally?

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