How do I know that se lo compró does not mean

EmanuelC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

How do I know that se lo compró does not mean

Asked 4 years ago
EmanuelC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"she bought it for herself"?

InmaKwiziq team member

Hola Emanuel

That sentence could actually mean both:

"Laura se lo compró" (Laura bought it for herself) [comprarse algo = to buy something for oneself]

or 

"Laura se lo compró (Laura bought it for her/him/them) [comprar algo a alguien = to buy something for someone]

Saludos 

Inma

How do I know that se lo compró does not mean

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