Portuguese Word of the Day
pedir
/pe-DIR/ • verb — 14th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to ask for; to request; to order (something)
Examples
- Posso pedir um favor?
(Can I ask for a favor?) - Vou pedir um café no balcão.
(I'm going to order a coffee at the counter.) - Ela pediu desculpas pelo atraso.
(She apologized for the delay.)
Synonyms
- solicitar
- requisitar
Use pedir when requesting something (an object, a favor, permission) or when placing an order. It is different from perguntar (to ask a question). Common polite phrases include "posso pedir...?" and adding por favor. It also appears in set phrases like pedir desculpas (to apologize) and pedir emprestado (to ask to borrow).
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