I need these words translated from Spanish to English but they aren't in my spanish dictionary and when i google the words I get some odd translations that I'm sure aren't accurate. Compraba, compro, esta comprando, se comio, quiere comerse.
Compraba- it bought
compro- i buy
Se comio- was eaten
Quiere comerse- want to eat
esta comprando- this buying
Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. What you will find in a dictionary is the infinitive form, ending in -ar, -er, -ir.
compraba = either 1st or 3rd person singular of the Imperfect; either I used to buy, I was buying or he/she/it/you-formal-singular was/were buying OR used to buy. The terciery tran slation is the same as the preterit = bought.
compro = I buy, I DO buy, I AM buyING
se comió = he/she/it/you (Ud.) did eat or ate up
quiere comerse = he/she/it/you (Ud.) want, do want, is/are wanting to eat up
Be sure to put accent marks when they are supposed to be there = está com prando = he/she/it/you (Ud.) is/are buying (otherwise "esta" is translated "this")
Sra
Actually, it is like this (Spanish is my native language after all):
Compraba- it bought
compro- i buy
Se comio- was eaten
Quiere comerse- wants to eat
esta comprando- is buying
To translate these words accurately from Spanish to English, you can use online language translation tools such as Google Translate or SpanishDict. Here's an explanation of how to use these tools to get accurate translations:
1. Compraba: This is the imperfect form of the verb "comprar" which means "to buy" in English. You can input "compraba" into the translation tool to get the accurate translation, which is "was buying" or "used to buy" depending on the context.
2. Compro: This is the present form of the verb "comprar," translating to "I buy" in English. Inputting "compro" into the translation tool will give you the accurate translation.
3. Esta comprando: This is the present continuous form of the verb "comprar," meaning "is buying" in English. By inputting "esta comprando" into the translation tool, you will get the correct translation.
4. Se comió: "Se comió" is the past tense of the verb "comer," which means "to eat" in English. It includes the reflexive pronoun "se," which suggests that the subject is doing the action to themselves. The accurate translation of "se comió" is "he/she/it ate."
5. Quiere comerse: "Quiere comerse" can be translated to "he/she/it wants to eat" in English. "Quiere" is the third person singular form of the verb "querer" which means "to want," and "comerse" is the reflexive form of the verb "comer" which means "to eat." Inputting "quiere comerse" into the translation tool will provide you with the accurate translation.
Remember, for more accurate translations, it's helpful to consider the context of the sentence as well.