Comprar
Example: Vull comprar un llibre nou a la llibreria avui.
Definition
"Comprar" means to acquire something by paying money for it, typically referring to the act of purchasing goods or services. For example, in the phrase 'Vull comprar un llibre nou a la llibreria avui,' it means wanting to buy a new book from the bookstore today.
Etymology
The word "comprar" comes from the Latin verb 'comparare,' which means 'to obtain' or 'to get together.' Over time, it evolved in the Romance languages to specifically mean 'to buy.' Did you know that 'comparare' originally implied bringing things together, which fits nicely with the idea of acquiring goods?
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"Comprar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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