"In a Clothes Store" writing test

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"In a Clothes Store" writing test

Bonjour Aurélie et Cécile,

My problem is with this phrase in the above writing lesson

"...jacket that I bought FROM you two weeks ago." Correct translation given is :"que je vous ai achetée il y a deux semaines."

I can't find the lesson describing this usage of object pronouns. Why is it not "que j'ai acheté DE vous"? Does not "que je vous ai acheté" mean that I bought FOR you? Please explain using FROM in this context. Thanks!

This question relates to:French lesson "Position of French Object Pronouns - with compound tenses"

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CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi Marnie,

You could say -

...que j’ai acheté chez vous...

Indeed que je vous ai acheté can mean that I bought you but in that context it is clear that it is a return...

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"In a Clothes Store" writing test

Bonjour Aurélie et Cécile,

My problem is with this phrase in the above writing lesson

"...jacket that I bought FROM you two weeks ago." Correct translation given is :"que je vous ai achetée il y a deux semaines."

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