Pidiéndome (en. Asking me)

/piˈðjen̪do.me/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To request something from someone directly.
He was asking me for help to finish his project.
Estaba pidiéndome ayuda para terminar su proyecto.
To urgently require something.
He was asking me for money to pay the rent.
Me estaba pidiéndome dinero para pagar la renta.
To demand attention or response.
She is always asking me to listen to her problems.
Ella siempre está pidiéndome que escuche sus problemas.

Etymology

From the verb 'pedir,' which comes from the Latin 'petere.'

Common Phrases and Expressions

Asking me for help
Requesting my assistance.
pidiéndome ayuda
Asking me for forgiveness
Requesting my apology or forgiveness for something.
pidiéndome perdón
Asking me for advice
Requesting my recommendations or suggestions.
pidiéndome consejo

Related Words

ask
To request something from someone.
pedir
ask
To consult something with someone.
preguntar
plead
To request something intensively or supplicatingly.
rogar

Slang Meanings

Asking for something insistently.
He was even asking me for a ride.
Estaba pidiéndome hasta por un ride.