How to Say "they order" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “they order” is “piden” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
verbA2
food, drinks, or products
Examples
Piden la paella porque es la especialidad de la casa.
They are ordering the paella because it is the specialty of the house.
¿Qué piden ustedes para beber?
What are you (plural formal) ordering to drink?
Los clientes piden todos los postres para probarlos.
The customers are ordering all the desserts to try them.
Ordering is 'Asking For'
In Spanish, ordering food is simply a specific way of 'asking for' it, so 'pedir' is used, not a separate verb like 'to order'.
Using 'Ordenar' for Food
Mistake: “Ellos ordenan pizza.”
Correction: Ellos piden pizza. ('Ordenar' means 'to organize' or 'to command,' not usually 'to order food.')
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