Learn Spanish (Spain): Ellas siempre piden la comida por la aplicación. - They always order the food through the app.

Ellas siempre piden la comida por la aplicación.

They always order the food through the app.

Breakdown of Ellas siempre piden la comida por la aplicación.

the food; the meal, lunch (the main midday meal in Spain)

por

for / by / through / in (during a part of the day)

Questions & Answers about Ellas siempre piden la comida por la aplicación.

Why do we use por la aplicación instead of en la aplicación?

In Spanish, por is used to express the medium or means of communication. Just like you would say por teléfono (by phone) or por correo (by mail), you use por la aplicación to express how or through what means the food was ordered. Using en would sound like the food itself is physically located inside the app.

Why is piden used for "order"? Can I use ordenar?

In Spain, pedir (to ask for / to request) is the standard verb for ordering food, drinks, or items from a store. While ordenar exists in Spanish, it is mostly used to mean "to organize" (like tidying a room) or "to give a strict command" to someone.

As a refresher, why does pedir change to piden here?

Pedir is an "e to i" stem-changing verb in the present tense. The vowel in the stem changes for most pronouns, which is why we get yo pido, tú pides, and ellas piden. Remember that nosotros and vosotros keep the original vowel (pedimos, pedís).

Do Spanish speakers ever just say "app" instead of aplicación?