Can "le" mean "from her/him"?

Inb c.A1Kwiziq community member

Can "le" mean "from her/him"?

Can "le" mean "from her/him"?

"Le compré flores."

Does this mean:

I bought her flowers (for her)

or

I bought flowers from her

How do I make it clearer, unambiguous?

Thank you.

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Using le and les = [to] it, him, her, them (indirect object pronouns) "

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Inb c. asked:

Can "le" mean "from her/him"?

Can "le" mean "from her/him"?

"Le compré flores."

Does this mean:

I bought her flowers (for her)

or

I bought flowers from her

How do I make it clearer, unambiguous?

Thank you.

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