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pedirme

peh-DEER-mehpeˈðirme

“pedirme” means “to ask me for” in Spanish (requesting an object or favor).

to ask me forAlso: to order for me, to request of me

VerbA1stem-changing (e to i) with an attached pronoun ir
General
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gerundpidiendo
past Participlepedido
infinitivepedir

📝 In Action

Puedes pedirme cualquier cosa.

A1

You can ask me for anything.

Él va a pedirme un favor muy grande.

A2

He is going to ask me for a very big favor.

¿Puedes pedirme un café también?

A1

Can you order a coffee for me too?

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • solicitarme (to request of me)
  • rogarme (to beg me)

Antonyms

  • darme (to give me)
  • ofrecerme (to offer me)

Common Collocations

  • pedirme perdón – to apologize to me
  • pedirme matrimonio – to propose to me
  • pedirme prestado – to borrow from me

Idioms & Expressions

  • pedirme la luna – to ask me for the impossible

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yopidiera
túpidieras
él/ella/ustedpidiera
nosotrospidiéramos
vosotrospidierais
ellos/ellas/ustedespidieran

Present Subjunctive

yopida
túpidas
él/ella/ustedpida
nosotrospidamos
vosotrospidáis
ellos/ellas/ustedespidan

Indicative

Preterite

yopedí
túpediste
él/ella/ustedpidió
nosotrospedimos
vosotrospedisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedespidieron

Imperfect

yopedía
túpedías
él/ella/ustedpedía
nosotrospedíamos
vosotrospedíais
ellos/ellas/ustedespedían

Present

yopido
túpides
él/ella/ustedpide
nosotrospedimos
vosotrospedís
ellos/ellas/ustedespiden
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: pedirme

Question 1 of 1

How would you say 'He wants to ask me for money'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family
pedir(to ask for) — Verb
pedido(an order / a request) — Noun
petición(a petition) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes
decirmeoírmereírme
📚 Etymology

From the Latin word 'petere', which meant 'to rush at', 'to seek', or 'to beseech'.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: petitionPortuguese: pedir

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is it 'pedirme' and not 'me pedir'?

In Spanish, when you use the 'to' form of a verb (the infinitive), pronouns like 'me' must be attached to the end of the word.

Does 'pedirme' mean to ask a question?

No, it usually means asking for an item or a favor. To ask a question, you should use 'preguntarme'.