Learn Spanish (Latin America): Trajimos menos binoculares de los que pediste. - We brought fewer binoculars than you asked for.

Trajimos menos binoculares de los que pediste.

We brought fewer binoculars than you asked for.

Breakdown of Trajimos menos binoculares de los que pediste.

from / of

los

the (masculine plural)

pedir

to ask for / to order

traer

to bring

Questions & Answers about Trajimos menos binoculares de los que pediste.

Why does the sentence use de los que to mean "than" instead of just que?

In simple comparisons between two things, you use que. But here, you are comparing a noun (binoculares) to a conjugated verb phrase (pediste). When comparing a noun's quantity to an action or clause, Spanish requires del que, de la que, de los que, or de las que.

How do I know to use de los que and not del que or de las que?

The linking phrase has to match the gender and number of the noun you are measuring. Since binoculares is a masculine plural noun, the matching phrase is the masculine plural de los que. If you were talking about a feminine plural noun like manzanas (apples), you would use de las que.

Why is there no word for "for" after pediste?

The verb pedir inherently translates to "to ask for" or "to request". The concept of "for" is already built right into the verb, so adding a word like por or para after it is incorrect.

I forgot how traer (to bring) works in the past tense. Why is it trajimos?