ASKING FOR SOMETHING IN SPANISH

 

 

The verbs pedir and preguntar both mean the same thing: to ask. Just like the twin verbs ser and estar (to be), and saber and conocer (to know), the verbs pedir and preguntar have the same definition but completely separate usages in Spanish.

 

preguntar:            

to ask a question, to ask for information

          

pedir:               

to ask for something, to request