Sentence examples of "pedir" in Spanish

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¿Debería pedir ayuda a Peter? Shall I ask Peter for help?
Tom no sabe qué pedir. Tom doesn't know what to order.
No podía moverse y tuvo que pedir ayuda. He couldn't move and had to call for help.
¡No quiero pedir tu mano! I don't want to propose to you!
Tom no podía pedir más. Tom couldn't ask for more.
¿Qué desean ustedes pedir, señores? What do you wish to order, gentlemen?
Voy a pedir un nuevo escritorio. I'm going to ask for a new desk.
¿Puedes pedir uno para mí? Can you order one for me?
No sé a quién pedir consejo. I don't know who to ask for advice.
Al final Tom tuvo que pedir una orden de alejamiento porque Mary seguía acosándole. Tom finally had to get a restraining order because Mary kept stalking him.
Sentí que era innecesario pedir ayuda. I found it necessary to ask for help.
En el restaurante donde estuvimos ayer, debimos esperar dos horas antes de pedir. ¡Qué birria de establecimiento! In the restaurant we were yesterday, we had to wait two hours before ordering. What a terrible establishment!
¿Te puedo pedir un gran favor? May I ask a very special favor of you?
Tú me lo tienes que pedir. You have to ask me for it.
Su orgullo no le permitió pedir ayuda. His pride didn't allow him to ask for help.
No estás en condiciones de pedir nada. You are not in a position to ask for anything.
Él uso su bicicleta sin pedir permiso. He used her bike without asking permission.
¿Le puedo pedir que me ayude con algo? May I ask you to help me with something?
Es más fácil pedir perdón que obtener permiso. It's easier to ask for forgiveness than to get permission.
Él es pobre, pero es muy orgulloso para pedir ayuda. He is poor but is too proud to ask for help.
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