Pido (en. I ask)

/ˈpi.ðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To request something from someone.

I ask my friends for help.

Yo pido ayuda a mis amigos.

To make a formal request.

I apologize for my behavior.

Pido una disculpa por mi comportamiento.

To require something that is desired.

When I'm at the restaurant, I order my food.

Cuando estoy en el restaurante, pido mi comida.

From Latin 'pēdĕre', which means 'to ask'.

I request the floor

I request the turn to speak in a conversation.

pido la palabra

I make a wish

I express a wish at a special moment, such as when blowing out candles.

pido un deseo

I ask for permission

I request authorization to do something.

pido permiso

to ask

To request something.

pedir

request

A formal order or request.

solicitud

petition

The action of asking for something.

petición

I ask in the sense of asking for something persistently.

When I say 'I ask', it means I want someone to bring it quickly.

Cuando digo 'pido', significa que quiero que alguien lo traiga rápido.

Used among friends to ask for something informally.

At the party, I told them I want drinks.

En la fiesta, les dije que pido refrescos.