pedi que

I asked … to

→ pedir
phrase Rare #21,269
I asked … to Followed by a verb in the subjunctive; often corresponds to “I asked that …” in Portuguese.
PO: Pedi que ele esperasse.
EN: I asked him to wait.

Pedi que fosse dormir, mas não quis ouvir.

I asked him to go to sleep, but he wouldn't listen.

— Rebecca, A Mulher Inesquecível (1940)

Ela queria mandar-me um e-mail, mas pedi que me ligasse.

She wanted to email me, but I asked her to call me.

Pedi que ela fosse mais cuidadosa com os documentos.

I asked her to be more careful with the documents.

Não pedi que Marika me ensinasse finlandês.

I didn't ask Marika to teach me Finnish.

Pedi que Tom abrisse a janela.

I asked Tom to open the window.

Pedi que me acordasse!

I asked him to wake me up!

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

Pedi que ele saia mais cedo do trabalho hoje.

I asked him to leave work early today.

Não pedi que viesse comigo.

I didn't ask him to come with me.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: As Duas Torres (2002)

Pedi que Tom tirasse os sapatos.

I asked Tom to take off his shoes.

Pedi que me chamasse de Nessa.

I asked her to call me Nessa.

— Wicked: Parte II (2025)

É tão duro vê-lo assim, então pedi que parasse de tomá-lo.

It’s so hard to see him like this, so I asked him to stop taking it.

— Broker - Uma Nova Chance (2022)

Pedi que esperasse um momento.

I asked him to wait a moment.

Pedi que a Kaulo me deixasse a sós com você.

I asked Kaulo to leave me alone with you.

— Peaky Blinders: O Homem Imortal (2026)

Pedi que voltasse.

I asked them to come back.

— Pacto de Sangue (1944)