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[clownshoes.livejournal.com]

What is купил vs. подарил? Or are they interchangable?

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[varenie.livejournal.com]

Купил is bought, подарил - gave a present.

[katierinka.livejournal.com]

купил/подарил ему = bought/gave him
They can be interchangeable, but in a very narrow context.

[gera.livejournal.com]

Depends on the context. Купил кому-то is close to подарил. Otherwise it's just "bought".
For example, Я купил своей дочери велосипед & Я подарил своей дочери велосипед are pretty much interchangeable, but the latter would be more appropriate if you are talking about a birthday present.

[rqrmarine.livejournal.com]

купил = bought, purchased
подарил = made a present
as you can see, different in almost all the cases