Spanish Phrase
Quiero comprar estos zapatos por internet.
Meaning
I want to buy these shoes online. The sentence expresses a personal intention to purchase a specific pair of shoes using the internet as the shopping channel.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are looking at a pair of shoes (in a store, on a catalog, or on a screen) and you decide you’d like to order them through an e‑commerce site or app.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Quierocomprarestoszapatosporinternet
Quiero (verb querer)
First‑person singular present of querer, used to express a desire or intention.
comprar (infinitive)
Infinitive verb that follows querer; it indicates the action you want to perform.
estos (demonstrative adjective)
Matches a masculine plural noun; points to items that are close to the speaker or just mentioned.
zapatos (masculine plural noun)
The object being bought; plural because more than one shoe is implied.
por internet (prepositional phrase)
‘por’ + noun indicates the means or channel; ‘por internet’ = ‘online’.
🗨In Conversation
¿Te gustan esos zapatos?
Do you like those shoes?
Sí, quiero comprar estos zapatos por internet.
Yes, I want to buy these shoes online.
✕Common Mistakes
Quiero comprar estos zapatos en internet.
‘Por internet’ is the idiomatic way to indicate the means of purchase; ‘en internet’ sounds unnatural.
Quiero comprar este zapato por internet.
‘Zapatos’ is plural; the demonstrative ‘estos’ also plural, so the noun must agree.
Quiero por internet comprar estos zapatos.
Word order is unusual; the infinitive usually follows ‘quiero’ directly.
↔Alternatives
Me gustaría adquirir estos zapatos en línea.
I would like to acquire these shoes online.
Quisiera comprar estos zapatos por la web.
I would like to buy these shoes via the web.
Deseo ordenar estos zapatos por internet.
I wish to order these shoes online.
Cultural Tip
In most Spanish‑speaking countries ‘por internet’ is the most common way to say ‘online’. In some regions you’ll also hear ‘en línea’ or ‘por la web’, especially in marketing copy. When you’re pointing at shoes that are physically present, use the demonstrative ‘estos’; if you’re talking about a picture on a screen, ‘estos’ still works, but you can also say ‘estos zapatos que aparecen en la página’. Remember that the verb querer can be softened with ‘me gustaría’ for a more polite request.