What is the difference between Pido (vb. Pedir) meaning to ask, and Puedo (vb. Poder)
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What is the difference
De-Oppresso-Liber
April 4, 2013
jchamb
April 4, 2013
Two different verbs. Pedir means to ask for or request, Poder means to be able to.
Pido ayuda - I ask for help.
Puedo ayuda - May I help.
I hope this is what you're asking...
tosh72
April 4, 2013
To add:
A lot of people mix up "pedir" and "preguntar".
Pedir, like jchamb said, is to ask for something, or to request.
Preguntar, is to ask a question.
Patrice-B
April 5, 2013
I just want to add that I find myself using "pedir" in a restaurant setting. I will ask my companion: ¿Qué va a pedir? (What are you going to order?)
De-Oppresso-Liber
April 5, 2013
Thank you, that was exactly my question.