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pedirle

to ask him/her (for something), to ask him/her to

→ pedir
pedir to ask for, to request + le his/her/your (body part), to someone
verb Common #8,228
to ask him/her (for something), to ask him/her to Le refers to the person being asked; it can also mean formal you.
SP: Voy a pedirle ayuda a mi hermana.
EN: I'm going to ask my sister for help.
Conjugation of pedir
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First pedí pedimos
Second pediste —
Third pidió pidieron
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First pido pedimos
Second pides —
Third pide piden
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First pido pedimos
Second pides —
Third pide piden
Imperative
SingularPlural
First — pidamos
Second pide —
Third pida pidan
Past
pedido
Present
pidiendo
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First pediré pediremos
Second pedirás —
Third pedirá —
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First pediré pediremos
Second pedirás —
Third pedirá —
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First pedía —
Third pedía pedían
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First pedía —
Third pedía pedían
pidiera
Conditional
SingularPlural
First pediría —
Second pedirías —
Third pediría —
Imperative past
pedírmelopedírtelo

Al final reunió el valor suficiente para pedirle más dinero.

Finally, she mustered up enough courage to ask him for more money.

¿Puedes pedirle que me llame?

Can you ask him to call me?

¿Puedo pedirle respetuosamente que nos deje quedarnos una noche?

May I respectfully ask you to let us stay for one night?

— Atlantis: El imperio perdido (2001)

Voy a pedirle su opinión.

I'm going to ask for their opinion.

— Anatomía de una Caída (2023)

Es injusto pedirle a alguien que sea como tú.

It's unfair to ask someone to be like you.

Es un honor pedirle la mano de su hija.

It is an honor to ask for your daughter's hand.

— 飲食男女 (1994)

Quisiera pedirle si puede llevarlo hasta esta dirección.

I would like to ask if you can take it to this address.

— Estación central (1998)

Tom definitivamente debería pedirle su opinión a Mary.

Tom should definitely ask Mary for her opinion.

No puedo pedirle que no sea quien es.

I can't ask him not to be who he is.

Debes pedirle el permiso a tu profesor.

You must ask your teacher for permission.

Tom previno a Mary de que John intentaría pedirle dinero prestado.

Tom warned Mary that John would try to borrow money from her.

Celaya, nosotros podemos pedirle una custodia, podemos protegerlo.

Celaya, we can request a protective escort for you; we can protect you.

— Argentina 1985 (2022)

Quiero pedirle disculpas.

I want to apologize.

— El Submarino (1981)

Debo pedirle disculpas.

I must apologize to him.

Tom no tuvo el valor de pedirle un aumento a su jefe.

Tom didn't have the courage to ask his boss for a raise.

Mark, deseo pedirle algo.

Mark, I would like to ask you something.

— Летят журавли (1957)

Tendré que pedirle que se vaya.

I'll have to ask him to leave.

¿Puedo pedirle su consejo en algo?

Can I ask you for some advice?

Bastaba con pedirle los detalles a su secretaria.

All you had to do was ask his secretary for the details.

— Contratiempo (2017)

¿Viene a pedirle una gracia?

Is he coming to ask you for a favor?

— La dolce vita (1960)

Tengo que pedirle que se vaya.

I have to ask you to leave.

— El Club de la Pelea (1999)

Voy a pedirle al cocinero que te prepare una sopa de hierbas.

I'm going to ask the cook to prepare some herb soup for you.

— Locamente millonarios (2018)

Señora Young, debo pedirle que se vaya.

Mrs. Young, I must ask you to leave.

— Locamente millonarios (2018)

Tom no tiene intenciones de pedirle disculpas a Mary.

Tom has no intention of apologizing to Mary.

Antes, me la habría tirado sin casi pedirle permiso.

Before, I would have slept with her without even asking her permission.

— Les invasions barbares (2003)

Hay cosas que las mujeres no pueden pedirle a los demás que hagan.

There are things that women cannot ask others to do.

— Broker (2022)

Debo pedirle que se vaya.

I must ask you to leave.

Duque, tengo un favor difícil que pedirle.

Duke, I have a difficult favor to ask of you.

— Acantilado Rojo (2008)

¿Puede pedirle que me llame?

Could you ask him to call me?

A quién iba a pedirle que viniera?

Who was I going to ask to come?

— TÁR (2022)

Le escribo para informarle de mis problemas y pedirle su ayuda.

I am writing to inform you of my problems and ask for your help.

— Cuestión De Honor (1992)

¿Puedo pedirle un autógrafo?

Can I ask him for an autograph?

— Die Blechtrommel (1979)

Mi orgullo me impidió pedirle prestado dinero.

My pride prevented me from asking him to lend me money.

Al final decidimos pedirle consejo al profesor.

In the end we decided to ask the professor for advice.

Tengo que pedirle un adelanto, por favor.

I need to ask you for an advance, please.

— Die Fälscher (2007)

Tenía miedo de pedirle un descanso a su jefe.

She was afraid to ask her boss for a break.

¿Puedo pedirle otro vaso de vino, señor director?

May I ask you for another glass of wine, Mr. Director?

— Las diabólicas (1955)

Doctor, si me permite, necesito pedirle un consejo.

Doctor, if you'll allow me, I need to ask you for some advice.

— Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto (1970)

Voy a pedirle que se case conmigo.

I'm going to ask her to marry me.

Tom debería pedirle disculpas a Mary.

Tom should apologize to Mary.

Hice eso sin pedirle consejo a nadie.

I did that without asking anyone for advice.

Hacer hablar a la tímida Kyoko en una fiesta es como pedirle peras al olmo.

Getting the shy Kyoko to speak at a party is like asking for the impossible.

Sé que no tengo derecho a pedirle nada.

I know I have no right to ask anything of him.

— Crímenes de familia (2020)

Entonces, ¿puedo pedirle sus papeles también?

So, may I ask for your papers as well?

— El Capitán (2018)

Fui a pedirle consejo.

I went to ask him for advice.

Bueno, solo tienes que pedirle su ayuda.

Well, you just have to ask for their help.

Además Paulie podía hacer lo que fuera, hasta pedirle prestado al restaurante.

Besides, Paulie could do whatever it took, even borrow money from the restaurant.

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)

No me atrevo a pedirle al jefe prestado el coche.

I don’t dare ask my boss to lend me his car.

Puede pedirle lo que quiera.

You can ask him for anything he wants.

— Parásitos (2019)

Me gustaría pedirle un autógrafo a Huma Rojo.

I would like to ask Huma Rojo for an autograph.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

¿Puedo pedirle un cigarrillo?

Can I ask him for a cigarette?

— El espejo (1975)