Portuguese Word of the Day
comprar
/com-PRAR/ • verb — 20th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to buy; to purchase
Examples
- Vou comprar pão amanhã de manhã.
(I'm going to buy bread tomorrow morning.) - Você comprou o ingresso para o show?
(Did you buy the ticket for the concert?) - Prefiro comprar online do que na loja física.
(I prefer to buy online rather than in a physical store.)
Synonyms
- adquirir
- obter
Comprar is the standard verb for purchasing goods or services. It is transitive (usually followed by the object being bought). Common contexts include shops, online shopping, and markets. Use adquirir or obter in more formal contexts or when emphasizing acquisition rather than a commercial transaction.
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