Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Yes! It is very common to hear la app (pronounced just like in English, or sometimes "ap") in everyday conversation in Spain. Because aplicación is a feminine noun ending in -ción, the shortened loanword app also takes the feminine article la.

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