How to Say "we ordered" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “we ordered” is “pedimos” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Ayer pedimos demasiada comida en el restaurante.
Yesterday we ordered too much food at the restaurant.
Pedimos permiso a nuestros padres antes de salir.
We asked our parents for permission before going out.
Hace una semana pedimos un préstamo al banco.
A week ago we requested a loan from the bank.
Preterite Tense Use
Use this meaning when the request or order was a single, finished event at a specific point in time, like 'last night' or 'two hours ago'.
Confusing Past Tenses
Mistake: “Pedíamos la comida cuando llegó la luz. (We asked for the food when the light arrived.)”
Correction: Pedimos la comida cuando llegó la luz. (We asked for the food when the light arrived.) Use the Imperfect ('pedíamos') only for ongoing, descriptive past actions.
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