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Verbs  ›  pedir
🇪🇸 Spanish verb

pedir — to ask for +[thing/ favour] +[from person]

pedir · pidiendo · pedido infinitive · gerund · participle
+a[cosa]+[plato/bebida/postre]perdón
Conjugate pedir
pedir — to ask for +[thing/ favour] +[from person]

Meanings of pedir

1
to ask for +[thing/ favour] +[from person] [cosa]
Le pedí un favor a mi hermano porque no podía mover el sofá solo.I asked my brother for a favour because I couldn't move the sofa on my own.
2
to order +[dish/ drink/ dessert] +[plato/ bebida/ postre]
En el restaurante pedimos una paella y dos cervezas.At the restaurant, we ordered a paella and two beers.
3
to ask for forgiveness perdón
Le pedí perdón a mi madre por haber llegado tan tarde.I asked my mother for forgiveness for arriving so late.
4
to ask +[someone to do something] +[que + subjuntivo]
Te pido que me escuches un momento antes de decidir nada.I'm asking you to listen to me for a moment before deciding anything.
5
to order +[pizza/ taxi] +[via means] [producto]
Anoche pedimos una pizza por internet y llegó en veinte minutos.Last night, we ordered a pizza online, and it arrived in twenty minutes.
6
to ask for permission permiso
Tengo que pedir permiso en el trabajo para ir al médico mañana.I have to ask for permission at work to go to the doctor tomorrow.
7
to ask for help ayuda
Cuando vio el accidente, pidió ayuda por teléfono inmediatamente.When he saw the accident, he immediately called for help on the phone.
8
to apply for +[grant/ loan] +[at institution] [documento]
El año pasado pedí una beca en la universidad, pero no me la dieron.Last year, I applied for a grant at the university, but I wasn't given it.
9
to ask +[amount/ euros] +[for object] [dinero]
Piden doce mil euros por ese coche de segunda mano.They're asking twelve thousand euros for that second-hand car.
10
to require +[patience/ time/ effort] +[paciencia/ tiempo/ esfuerzo]
Este trabajo pide mucha paciencia y bastante tiempo libre.This job requires a lot of patience and quite a lot of free time.
11
to apologise/ offer an apology disculpas
El director pidió disculpas por el error en las notas.The headteacher apologised for the error in the grades.
12
to ask for the bill la cuenta
Cuando terminemos el café, pedimos la cuenta y nos vamos.When we finish our coffee, we'll ask for the bill and leave.
13
to make an appointment cita
Mañana voy a pedir cita en el médico porque me duele la espalda.Tomorrow, I'm going to make a doctor's appointment because my back hurts.
14
to ask for advice consejo
Antes de firmar el contrato, pedí consejo a un abogado.Before signing the contract, I asked a lawyer for advice.

Synonyms

solicitar · requestexigir · demand

Antonyms

dar · giveofrecer · offer
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