¿Qué pide?
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¿Qué pide?(
keh
pee
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deh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. What is he asking for? (masculine)
Creo que lo que Carlos pide a cambio del favor es excesivo. - ¿Qué pide?I think what Carlos is asking for in return for the favor is too much. - What is he asking for?
b. What is she asking for? (feminine)
¿Qué pide? - Pide €10,000 de compensación por daños y perjuicios.What is she asking for? - She's asking for €10,000 as compensation for damages.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Qué pide? - ¿Por su apartamento? €200,000.How much is she asking for it? - For her appartment? €200,000.
Jorge vende su moto y su carro. - ¿Qué pide?Jorge is selling his motorcycle and car? - How much is he asking for them?
2. (formal) (What are you requesting?; specific action; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Vendo mi computadora y mi impresora. - ¿Qué pide?I'm selling my computer and printer. - How much are you asking for them?
Estoy intentando vender mi carro. - ¿Qué pide?I'm trying to sell my car. - How much are you asking for it?
a. What does he ask for? (masculine)
Mi hijo siempre pide el mismo regalo de cumpleaños. - ¿Qué pide? - Un perro.My son always asks for the same birthday present. - What does he ask for? - A dog.
b. What does she ask for? (feminine)
Siempre que viene a mi despacho pide lo mismo. - ¿Qué pide? - Un aumento de sueldo.Whenever she comes to my office, she asks for the same thing. - What does she ask for? - A pay rise.
4. (formal) (What do you request?; habitual action; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. What do you ask for?
Yo pido poco de la vida. - ¿Qué pide?I don't ask much from life. - What do you ask for?
a. What does he order? (masculine)
Ese señor viene al bar todos los días y siempre pide lo mismo. - ¿Qué pide?That man comes to the bar every day and he always orders the same thing. - What does he order?
b. What does she order? (feminine)
¿Qué pide? - Ella pide casi siempre café.What does she order? - She almost always orders coffee.
6. (formal) (at a restaurant; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. What do you order?
Cuando voy a ese restaurante chino pido un plato que me encanta. - ¿Qué pide?When I go to that Chinese restaurant I order a dish I love. - What do you order?
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