Usages of pedir
Antes de hacer otra pregunta, prefiero pensar un poco para no pedir ayuda enseguida.
Before asking another question, I prefer to think a bit so as not to ask for help right away.
Quiero pedir un poco de pan en la tienda.
I want to ask for some bread at the store.
En cambio, mi abuela lo toma con leche y pide más azúcar, y yo bato la leche un poco.
On the other hand, my grandmother drinks it with milk and asks for more sugar, and I whisk the milk a bit.
Sin que tú lo pidas, la camarera trae agua gratis a la mesa.
Without you asking for it, the waitress brings free water to the table.
El sábado habrá una manifestación donde la ciudadanía llevará carteles para pedir a los políticos más acción climática.
On Saturday there will be a demonstration where the citizens will carry signs to ask the politicians for more climate action.
En la ventanilla del ayuntamiento, una empleada puede que me pida que firme y que selle el formulario.
At the city hall counter, an employee might ask me to sign and stamp the form.
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