Usages of pedir
Al mediodía pedí un bocadillo de jamón y una tapa de aceitunas en el bar de la plaza.
At midday I ordered a ham sandwich and an olive tapa at the bar in the square.
Esperamos junto a la barra porque queríamos pedir una croqueta más y otro aperitivo.
We waited by the counter because we wanted to order one more croquette and another appetizer.
El camarero nos preguntó si queríamos otra tapa, pero yo solo pedí agua.
The waiter asked us whether we wanted another tapa, but I only ordered water.
Hoy quiero ir a la heladería del paseo y pedir un helado de vainilla.
Today I want to go to the ice cream shop on the promenade and order a vanilla ice cream.
Yo, en cambio, pedí un batido frío con pajita y me senté junto a la ventana.
I, on the other hand, ordered a cold milkshake with a straw and sat down by the window.
Después de la película, pedimos una cerveza para mi hermano y una copa de vino para mi tía.
After the film, we ordered a beer for my brother and a glass of wine for my aunt.
Mi amiga decía que solo iba a mirar el menú, pero acabó pidiendo croquetas y una copa de vino.
My friend said she was only going to look at the menu, but she ended up ordering croquettes and a glass of wine.
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