The verb pedir (conjugation) means "to request" or "to ask for". The verb is irregular in the present tense. When conjugated, e changes to i (with the exception of nostoros and vosotros).
yo
pido
(I ask for)
tú
pides
(you ask for)
Ud./él/ella
pide
(you/he/she ask for)
nosotros (as)
pedimos
(we ask for)
vosotros (as)
pedís
(you ask for)
Uds./ellos/ ellas
piden
(you all/they ask for)
Yo pido un vaso.
I ask for a glass.
Tú pides una bata.
You ask for a bathrobe.
Ella pide una almohada.
She asks for a pillow.
Nosotros pedimos el desayuno.
We ask for breakfast.
Ellos piden la cuenta.
They ask for the check.
Juan pidió un vaso de agua.
Juan asked for a glass of water.
Note:
To express the idea of “To ask a question” in Spanish, one would use the phrase: hacer una pregunta
¿Te molesta si te hago una pregunta?
Will it bother you if I ask you a question?
This is similar in meaning to preguntar una cosa or preguntar algo
Ella pregunta algo a la maestra.
She asks the teacher about something.
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