les pedí que

I asked them to

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I asked them to Used to report a request made to one or more people. It is followed by a verb in the subjunctive, such as llamaran, hicieran, vinieran, or se fueran.

SP: Les pedí que esperaran afuera.

EN: I asked them to wait outside.

Les pedí que vinieran a verme.

I asked them to come and see me.

Yo les pedí que se fueran estoy cansada y quiero estar sola.

I asked them to leave. I’m tired and I want to be alone.

— Caché (Escondido) (2005)

Les pedí que no lo hicieran.

I asked them not to do it.