Phrase · 🎤 Debating and turn-taking
Pido la palabra.
May I have the floor?
C1asking for the floorformallearned as a wholeAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Pido1verbI ask (for)pedir · present · 1st sing.ladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definitepalabranounword; (pedir la palabra) to ask for the floorfem. · sing..
- Pido → palabra: pedir la palabra
Word for word: “I ask for the word.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1pedir la palabra = to ask for the floor in a meeting or debate; pedir changes e → i.