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.
Si la talla no me va bien, puedo pedir una devolución con el ticket y guardar el dinero en el monedero.
If the size doesn’t fit me well, I can ask for a refund with the receipt and keep the money in my coin purse.
Llevo guardados todos los tickets del mes por si tengo que pedir alguna devolución.
I’ve kept all the receipts from this month in case I need to ask for a refund.
Si no encuentro la calculadora en la mochila, le pediré una a mi tutora.
If I can’t find the calculator in my backpack, I’ll ask my tutor for one.
Mi hermana recogió otra concha y me pidió la pala para decorar mejor el castillo.
My sister picked up another shell and asked me for the shovel to decorate the castle better.
Si mañana hace el mismo tiempo, volveremos a la heladería y pediremos una mesa en la terraza.
If the weather is the same tomorrow, we will go back to the ice cream shop and ask for a table on the terrace.
La agente me pidió el pasaporte antes de pasar por la aduana.
The officer asked me for my passport before going through customs.
Guarda bien el resguardo de la solicitud, porque te lo pueden pedir en la ventanilla.
Keep the application receipt safe, because they may ask you for it at the counter.
Mi compañera me pidió dos grapas porque la grapadora estaba vacía.
My colleague asked me for two staples because the stapler was empty.
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