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Old January 17, 2011, 05:51 AM
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Question Comprar + preposición

I have in front of me the following sentence: Él compra los vegetales a su tía.

Does this mean that he bought vegetables to be received by his aunt? Or does it mean that he bought vegetables from his aunt?

I am looking at a bilingual dictionary, and I can't tell...

Would you ever say: Él compra los vegetales por su tía. (his aunt receives them)
Or: Él compra los vegetales de su tía. (his aunt sold them)
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