In Spanish, there are two verbs commonly used to say to ask:
There are important differences between these two verbs in terms of context, and they're not interchangeable. Let's learn a bit more about each one!
Pedir is used to request an object, service, favor, etc.
Preguntar is used to ask for information.
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