Que je vous ai achetée

Marnie C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I asked another question in the section on the placement of objects...forgot about this discussion after the whole exercise.. Que je vous ai achetée" for me mens that I bought you (FOR you) not FROM you. Would you please explain why one wouldn't say "que j'ai acheté DE vous". Thanks!

This question relates to:French writing exercise "In a clothes store"

Freeform Writing Exercise B2

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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

answered in the following

https://french.kwiziq.com/questions/view/in-a-clothes-store-writing-test

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

In the text, the passage reads: "...that I bought from you..."

To buy from somebody: acheter de quelqu'un.To buy for somebody: acheter pour quelqu'un.To buy something: acheter quelque chose.

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Which just goes to show I am also in need of a native speaker here. Sorry.

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Marnie C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

We now wait for a native speaker!

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Marnie C. asked:

Que je vous ai achetée

I asked another question in the section on the placement of objects...forgot about this discussion after the whole exercise.. Que je vous ai achetée" for me mens that I bought you (FOR you) not FROM you. Would you please explain why one wouldn't say "que j'ai acheté DE vous". Thanks!

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