Pediría (en. Would ask)

/peɾiˈɾia/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To request something in a formal or polite way.
I would ask for help if I needed it.
Yo pediría ayuda si la necesitara.
To demand or claim something.
A review of the case would be requested.
Se pediría una revisión del caso.
To imply a need or desire.
If I could, I would make a wish.
Si pudiera, pediría un deseo.

Etymology

From Latin 'petere', which means to request or demand.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to ask for the moon
To request something impossible to obtain.
pedir la luna
to cry out for something
To request urgently or evidently.
pedir a gritos
to demand an account
To demand responsibility or justification.
pedir cuentas

Related Words

request
Request for something.
pedido
petition
Action of asking.
petición
application
Formal request.
solicitud

Slang Meanings

To ask for something urgently or in a mocking tone.
That’s not how to ask, dude!
¡Esa no es forma de pedir, man!
To ask someone for help informally.
I'm going to ask my friend for a favor.
Voy a pedirle un favor a mi amigo.