Chapter 3: Pedir and Preguntar

Question 1

What is the difference between “preguntar” and “pedir”?

Answer 1

Preguntar is “to ask” in the form of a question, where one is requesting information.

Pedir is “to ask for,” regarding something. It does not use a preposition as it does in English: “Arnaldo pide permiso para salir.”

Question v. Request is an easy rule of thumb.

Question 2

What does “preguntar por” mean?

Answer 2

To ask about someone/something.

Question 3

What does “hacer una pregunta” mean?

Answer 3

To ask a question