How to Say ‘Where did you buy it?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Dónde la compraste?
💬 Usage Tip: Ask this to know where someone got an item.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: This question can lead to recommendations or stories about local shops.
Phrase Breakdown
Dónde
La compraste?
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Dónde
[DOHN-deh]
Where
Asks for the specific location of an action.
'¿Dónde la compraste?' pregunté refiriéndome a su bufanda.
'Where did you buy it?' I asked referring to her scarf.
la
[lah]
it
Referring to an object previously mentioned.
'La' vi pero no la compré.
'I saw it but didn't buy it.'
compraste
[kohm-PRAH-steh]
did you buy
Asks about the act of purchasing.
¿Por cuánto 'compraste' tu coche?
How much 'did you buy' your car for?
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