Pides (en. You ask)

/ˈpi.ðes/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To request something.

You ask for help when you need it.

Tú pides ayuda cuando la necesitas.

To demand an action or a favor.

He asks you to accompany him to the doctor.

Él te pides que lo acompañes al médico.

To demand something with some urgency.

When you order food, it is usually fast.

Cuando pides comida, generalmente es rápido.

From the Latin 'petere,' which means to seek or try to reach.

you ask for too much

You are asking for more than is reasonable.

pides demasiado

you request the floor

You request to speak in a conversation.

pides la palabra

you don’t ask for anything

You do not ask anyone for help or a favor.

no pides nada

to ask

To request something that is desired or needed.

pedir

order

Request for something that is desired to be received.

pedido

to borrow

To request that something be lent to you temporarily.

pedir prestado

To ask for something informally.

When you are at the party and you ask for a drink, you do it in a relaxed manner.

Cuando estás en la fiesta y pides una bebida, lo haces de forma relajada.

To ask for help in difficult situations.

When you are in trouble and you ask a friend for a favor.

Cuando estás en apuros y pides un favor a un amigo.