⇒ In Spanish, there are two verbs commonly used to say to ask: pedir and preguntar
⇒ There are important differences between these two verbs in terms of context, and they're not interchangeable. Let's learn a bit more about each one!
⇒ Pedir is used to request an object, service, favor, etc.
| Manuel me pidió que le cuidara a su hijo mientras estaba de vacaciones.Manuel asked me if I could take care of his son while he was on vacation. |
| Le pido ayuda.I am asking him for help. |
| Pide más queso para su burrito.He asks for more cheese for his burrito. |
| Me pidió mi identificación.He asked me for my identification. |
⇒ Preguntar is used to ask for information.
| Me preguntaron si te conocía.They asked me if I knew you. |
| Tengo que preguntar a qué hora sirven el almuerzo.I need to ask what time they serve lunch. |
| La enfermera preguntó cómo me llamaba.The nurse asked me what my name was. |
| Daniel preguntó por mi esposo.Daniel asked me about my husband. |