How to Say ‘I bought it last week.’ in Mexican Spanish
Lo compré la semana pasada.
loh kohm-PREH lah seh-MAH-nah pah-SAH-dah
[loh kohm-PREH lah seh-MAH-nah pah-SAH-dah]
💬 Usage Tip: lo "it" goes before the verb, not after. Swap in la for something feminine: la compré for a camisa.
Phrase Breakdown
Lo compré
loh kohm-PREH
I bought it
'Lo' means 'it'. Stress the final 'PRÉ'.
Lo compré en línea.
I bought it online.
Words in this phrase
Lo
[loh]
It
Direct object pronoun for an object or a situation.
Lo vi ayer.
I saw it yesterday.
compré
[kohm-PREH]
I bought
Past tense of 'comprar', I form.
Compré pan en la tienda.
I bought bread at the store.
la semana pasada.
lah seh-MAH-nah pah-SAH-dah
last week.
Tells when the purchase happened.
Llegué la semana pasada.
I arrived last week.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
semana
[seh-MAH-nah]
week
A noun meaning a seven-day period.
Esta semana quiero escribir a mis nuevos contactos.
This week I want to write to my new contacts.
pasada
[pah-SAH-dah]
last / past
Feminine adjective meaning the previous one, used with time words.
Lo vi la noche pasada.
I saw him last night.
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