English–Spanish
“buying and selling” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/kompɾaˈβenta/
Example
La compraventa de ropa usada es habitual en el mercado.
The buying and selling of used clothing is common in the market.
How to say “buying and selling” in Spanish
“Buying and selling” in Spanish is compraventa.
Transaction in which ownership of goods is transferred.
Example sentences with compraventa
Usé una plataforma de compraventa para vender mi bicicleta.
I used a platform for buying and selling to sell my bicycle.
Tips for using compraventa
- Both compra y venta (two words) and compraventa (one word) appear in Spanish, but the one-word form more often names a business or a formal contract rather than merely the act of trading.