How to Say ‘Excuse me, where did you buy it?’ in Spain Spanish
Perdona, ¿dónde lo compraste?
pehr-DOH-nah DON-deh loh kom-PRAS-teh
[pehr-DOH-nah DON-deh loh kom-PRAS-teh]
Phrase Breakdown
Perdona,
pehr-DOH-nah
Excuse me / Sorry
Informal way to get someone's attention. Stress 'do': 'per-DO-na'. Pause briefly after it.
Perdona, ¿tienes hora?
Excuse me, do you have the time?
Words in this phrase
Perdona
[pehr-DOH-nah]
excuse me
Informal command of 'perdonar', used to politely get a stranger's attention.
Perdona, ¿tienes hora?
Excuse me, do you have the time?
¿dónde lo compraste?
DON-deh loh kom-PRAS-teh
where did you buy it?
'Lo' means 'it' and comes before the verb. Raise your intonation at the end of the question.
¿Dónde lo compraste?
Where did you buy it?
Words in this phrase
dónde
[DON-deh]
where
An interrogative word meaning where; it asks for a destination or location.
¿A dónde quiere ir?
Where do you want to go?
lo
[loh]
it
A direct object pronoun meaning it, often referring to a plan, meeting, or task.
Lo confirmamos por correo después del evento.
We’ll confirm it by email after the event.
compraste
[kom-PRAS-teh]
you bought
Past tense 'tú' form of 'comprar' (to buy).
¿Compraste pan?
Did you buy bread?
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