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Antes de la reforma, pide tres presupuestos.

Antes de la reforma, pide tres presupuestos.
Before the renovation, ask for three quotes.
From Lesson 269:Repairs and paperwork at home (el presupuesto, fundirse)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Antes de la reforma, pide tres presupuestos.

"Reforma" looks like the English word "reform". Does it really mean "renovation"?
Yes! While reforma can mean a political or social reform, in everyday Spanish (especially in Spain), it is the most common word for a home renovation, remodel, or general building work.
Why do we need the "de" in "Antes de la reforma"? Couldn't we just say "Antes la reforma"?
When you specify what comes after "before", you must use the phrase antes de (before [something]). If you use antes on its own, it acts as an adverb meaning "beforehand" or "earlier", as in Hazlo antes (Do it beforehand).
Why does the sentence use "pide" instead of a form of "preguntar" for "ask"?
Preguntar means to ask a question to get information (like asking someone what time it is). Pedir (the infinitive of pide) means to request or ask for an object, a favor, or an action. Since you are asking a business to give you something (quotes), you must use pedir.
I thought "presupuesto" meant "budget". Why does it translate to "quote" here?
You are right that presupuesto translates to "budget" in personal finance. However, in the context of hiring contractors, mechanics, or tradespeople, it is the standard word for a "quote" or "estimate" that details how much a job will cost.

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