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What is the difference between pedir and mandar ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between pedir and mandar ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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Pedir = ask for
- ¿Puedo pedirte un favor?
- Can I ask you a favor?
- Pedí que me trajeran un teléfono, pero aún no llega.
- I asked to bring me a phone, but it still hasn't arrived.
Mandar = send / command.
- Le mandé un mensaje.
- I sent him a message.
- Te voy a mandar el dinero con mi hermano.
- I'm going to send you the money with my brother.
- A mí nadie me manda.
- Nobody commands me.
- Yo mando a los trabajadores de mi empresa; soy el jefe.
- I command the workers of my company; I'm the boss.
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Pedir = ask for
- ¿Puedo pedirte un favor?
- Can I ask you a favor?
- Pedí que me trajeran un teléfono, pero aún no llega.
- I asked to bring me a phone, but it still hasn't arrived.
Mandar = send / command.
- Le mandé un mensaje.
- I sent him a message.
- Te voy a mandar el dinero con mi hermano.
- I'm going to send you the money with my brother.
- A mí nadie me manda.
- Nobody commands me.
- Yo mando a los trabajadores de mi empresa; soy el jefe.
- I command the workers of my company; I'm the boss.
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@Gurugru_94 Estaba seguro que estos dos eran sinónimos y me pregunté cuál era la diferencia... 🤷🏽♂️ Pero ahora sé que no tienen nada en común! Muchas gracias!
- Spanish (Mexico)
Pedir vs Mandar
Pedir = Solicitar
La persona que “pide” (solicita) algo a alguien, puede tener o no tener autoridad sobre la otra persona.
* ¿Puedo pedirte (solicitarte) un favor?
* Luis le pidió a su mamá no salir a la calle durante la pandemia, porque ya es una señora de edad avanzada
Pedir = Ordenar
* Pedí (ordené) hamburguesas para cenar
Mandar = Ordenar
La persona que “manda” (ordena) hacer algo a alguien, generalmente tiene cierta autoridad
* El policía me mandó (me ordenó) que detuviera mi auto
* La mamá de Luis le mandó (le ordenó) limpiar su habitación
Mandar = Enviar (algo)
* UberEats mandó (envió) mi pedido a otra dirección
* Mi jefe me mandó (me envió) a recoger unos documentos
* Mi jefa me mandó (me envió) un correo electrónico
Mandar = Recetar
* El Médico me mandó (me recetó) una aspirina para el dolor de cabeza
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