Breakdown of Piden que dejemos la pulsera en la taquilla.
en
in / on / by (means of transport) / about (after pensar)
que
that (relative pronoun, conjunction)
dejar
to leave
pedir
to ask for; to order (food or drink)
Questions & Answers about Piden que dejemos la pulsera en la taquilla.
Why do we use the subjunctive form dejemos in this sentence instead of the normal present tense?
The first verb, piden (they ask), is a verb of request. In Spanish, when you use a verb expressing a request, command, or permission followed by que, the next verb must be in the subjunctive because it describes a desired action, not an established fact.
Why is "they ask" translated as piden here, rather than preguntan?
How is dejemos formed? Is it irregular?
No, it is completely regular! To form the present subjunctive of an -ar verb like dejar, you start with the "yo" form of the present tense (dejo), drop the "o", and add the opposite ending. For nosotros, that ending is -emos, giving us dejemos.
I have learned that taquilla means "ticket office". Does it also mean "locker"?
Yes! In Spain, taquilla is the standard word for a gym locker or a storage locker, as well as a ticket window or box office. In this context, leaving a wristband in a ticket office doesn't make much sense, so "locker" is the natural translation.