купить

This is the 796th most frequent Russian word.

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купить

To buy.


The verb 'купить' is used here to indicate a desire or intention to acquire an item through purchase.

Я хочу купить книгу.

I want to buy a book.


'Купить' is used in the past tense 'купила' to describe the action of purchasing completed by the subject in the past.

Моя приятельница купила новую машину.

My friend bought a new car.


In this sentence, 'купить' is used in the infinitive form to express the necessity of making a purchase in the future.

Нам придется купить билеты на поезд.

We will have to buy train tickets.