No. 474 in Spanish
pidió
"Pidió" means "he/she/it asked for" or "he/she/it requested."
In a sentence
Juan le pidió ayuda a su amigo.
Juan asked his friend for help.
In this sentence, 'pidió' is the past tense of 'pedir', meaning 'to ask'. It is used in the third person singular to indicate that Juan made a request for assistance.
El mesero pidió que los clientes esperaran unos minutos.
The waiter asked the customers to wait a few minutes.
Here, 'pidió' is used to report a polite request or instruction made by the waiter towards the customers. It conveys a formal and respectful tone.
Ana pidió permiso para salir temprano del trabajo.
Ana asked for permission to leave work early.
In this usage, 'pidió' denotes asking for authorization or consent, demonstrating its use in formal or structured scenarios.
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