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The meaning of the Spanish word "pide" and how you use it

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pide
(v.) (present) (usted / él / ella) request(s); ask(s) (to/for)
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Usted pide el menú .
You request the menu.
Ella pide más información .
She asks for more information.
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The Digital Age Family
A ver qué me pide .
Let's see what he asks me for.
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Ella pide la ensalada .
She orders the salad.
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Ella la pide .
She orders it.
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pide
(v.) (imperative) (tú) ask for; request; order
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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Pide una cerveza .
Ask for a beer.
Pide la cuenta .
Ask for the tab.
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The Craft Beer Revolution Is Here
Pide variedad .
Ask for variety.
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Pide tradición .
Ask for tradition.
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Y cuando quieras desayunar , pide churros .
And when you want to eat breakfast, order churros.
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se...pide...permiso
(phrase) (present) (se (impersonal reflexive)) one excuses oneself; you excuse yourself (lit. one asks for permission)
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Se pide permiso antes de levantarse .
One excuses oneself before getting up.
Siempre se pide permiso .
You always excuse yourself.
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Se pide permiso .
You excuse yourself.
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le...pide...al
(v. + obj. + prep.) (present) (usted / él / ella) ask(s) him/her/you
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Usted le pide al estudiante que estudie mucho .
You ask the student to study a lot.
Le pide al niño que entre a casa .
He asks the child to go into the house.
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Varys's Riddle About Power - Game of Thrones
Cada hombre le pide al soldado que mate a los otros dos .
Each man asks the soldier to kill the other two.
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pide...prestado
(phrase) (present) (usted / él / ella) borrow(s)
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Ella pide prestado el coche a su padre .
She borrows her father's car.
Él nunca pide dinero prestado .
He never borrows money.
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Financial Health 101
Hoy en día mucha gente pide prestado , generalmente a un banco ,
Today many people ask for a loan, generally from a bank,
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