hacer un pedido
/aθeɾ un pedido/from spelling rules
To place an order in Spanish is hacer un pedido.
The phrase hacer un pedido is commonly used in both commercial contexts (business-to-business) and consumer contexts (ordering food or products).
Meaning: Translations (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, hacer un pedido translates to to make an order.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb hacer (to make/do) is conjugated to indicate the person performing the action, such as hago un pedido (I place an order) or hicimos un pedido (we placed an order).
How do you pronounce it?
/aθeɾ un pedido/
Did you know?
- The root of pedido comes from the Proto-Indo-European word peth₂-, which originally meant 'to fall' or 'to fly'.
- If you use the full phrase hacer un pedido while sitting at a cafe, you might accidentally sound like a professional procurement officer rather than a hungry customer.
- In some regions, the focus of ordering shifts from the customer to the server, who is said to tomar nota or 'take note'.
Examples in context
- Quisiera realizar un pedido, por favorI would like to place an order, please
- Quiero hacer un pedidoI want to place an order
- Quisiera pedir una pizzaI would like to order a pizza
- Quiero hacer un pedido por teléfono.I want to place an order by phone.
- ¿Puedo hacer un pedido ahora mismo?Can I place an order right now?
- Él va a hacer un pedido para la fiesta.He is going to place an order for the party.
Example conversation
Sofía is calling a restaurant to order food for dinner.
- SofíaHola, quiero hacer un pedido para llevar.Hello, I want to place an order for takeout.
- MateoClaro, ¿qué desea pedir hoy, Sofía?Of course, what do you wish to order today, Sofía?
- SofíaUna pizza grande y una ensalada, por favor.A large pizza and a salad, please.
- MateoPerfecto, su pedido estará listo en veinte minutos.Perfect, your order will be ready in twenty minutes.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hacer, pedido, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
