This is the 474th most frequent Spanish word.
pidió
"Pidió" means "he/she/it asked for" or "he/she/it requested."
In this sentence, 'pidió' is the past tense of 'pedir', meaning 'to ask'. It is used in the third person singular to indicate that Juan made a request for assistance.
Juan le pidió ayuda a su amigo.
Juan asked his friend for help.
Here, 'pidió' is used to report a polite request or instruction made by the waiter towards the customers. It conveys a formal and respectful tone.
El mesero pidió que los clientes esperaran unos minutos.
The waiter asked the customers to wait a few minutes.
In this usage, 'pidió' denotes asking for authorization or consent, demonstrating its use in formal or structured scenarios.