Usage examples of "Pidió" in Spanish with translation to English

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Ella le pidió una cita. She asked him out on a date.
Ella pidió una taza de té. She ordered a cup of tea.
El anciano me pidió limosnas. The old man begged me for money.
Se le pidió consejo a un experto. An expert was called for advice.
¿Por qué pidió tanto dinero? Why did he ask for so much money?
El líder les pidió a las tropas que retrocedieran. The leader ordered the troops to retreat.
El anciano me pidió dinero. The old man begged me for money.
Él me pidió un favor. He asked a favor of me.
Tom pidió un préstamo para poder comprarse un coche. Tom took out a loan in order to buy a car.
Me pidió que leyera 5 poemas. He asked me to read 5 poems.
Él se acabó de beber una cerveza y pidió otra. He finished drinking one beer and ordered another.
Él pidió una jarra de cerveza. He asked for a glass of beer.
Una vez, Cristóbal Colón entró en un McDonald's y pidió un "Happy Meal". Eso no le hizo feliz, pero le gustó el juguete. Christopher Columbus once walked into a McDonald's and ordered a Happy Meal. It did not make him happy, but he liked the toy.
Me pidió despertarla a las seis. She asked me to wake her at six.
Tom le pidió direcciones a Mary. Tom asked Mary for directions.
Tom pidió algo más de tiempo. Tom asked for some more time.
Le pidió un poco de dinero. She asked him for some money.
Ella le pidió ayuda a él. She asked him for help.
Tom le pidió ayuda a Mary. Tom asked Mary for help.
Él nos pidió que lo ayudáramos. He asked us to help him.
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