Because it is “acheter qqc (à qqn)”.
https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/verbs-with-a/
https://www.frenchtoday.com/blog/french-verb-conjugation/why-french-verbs-followed-preposition-a-infinitive/
can you explain why "je lui en achèterai un..." is using "lui" when "acheter" isn't usually followed by "à" ?
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JamesKwiziq Q&A regular contributor
can you explain why "je lui en achèterai un..." is using "lui" when "acheter" isn't usually followed by "à" ?
This question relates to:French writing exercise "An afternoon in the fall"
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Chris Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
To complement Maarten's answer with an example:
J'acheterai ce livre à mon frère. -- I am buying this book for my brother.
Je lui acheterai ce livre. -- I am buying this book for him.
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can you explain why "je lui en achèterai un..." is using "lui" when "acheter" isn't usually followed by "à" ?
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