solicitado
/soliθitado/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'requested' is translated into Spanish as solicitado.
The term solicitado is used to convey the idea of something being asked for in a formal or official capacity. You can also use the verb solicitar to mean 'to request' or 'to apply for' something, which is suitable for both formal and informal situations.
Which one should you use?
While solicitado is used for formal or official requests, the word pedido is more common for everyday requests or orders, such as ordering food or asking for an object.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Solicitado is a formal term used in professional, legal or administrative contexts. In similar formal settings, you may also encounter requerido/a, which is a formal option commonly employed in legal or bureaucratic contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use solicitada for feminine nouns, solicitados for masculine plural nouns and solicitadas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/soliθitado/
Did you know?
- The verb solicitar shares a root with the English word 'solicit', but in Spanish it lacks the negative connotation of 'begging' or 'pestering' that the English term often carries.
- In certain contexts, the adjective solicitado can also describe something that is highly 'in demand' or 'sought after', such as a popular product or a highly sought-after professional.
- The verb solicitar is the standard way to say you are 'applying for' a job or a visa, whereas in English, 'requesting' a job sounds slightly unnatural.
Examples in context
- La información solicitada ha sido enviada por correo.The requested information has been sent by mail.
- Su presencia es requerida en la reunión de la junta directiva.Your presence is requested at the board meeting.
- El producto solicitado está en proceso de envío.The requested product is being shipped.
- Le pedí a María que me ayudara con el favor.I requested María's help with the favor.
- Le encargué a mi hermano que me trajera el libro.I requested my brother to bring me the book.
- Solicité una mesa para dos en el restaurante.I requested a table for two at the restaurant.
- El documento solicitado ya está listo.The requested document is already ready.
- Hemos recibido el informe solicitado.We have received the requested report.
- No ha llegado el paquete solicitado.The requested package has not arrived.
Example conversation
At an office where Javier is checking on a paperwork request.
- Javier¿Tienes el permiso solicitado, Lucía?Do you have the requested permit, Lucía?
- LucíaSí, lo tengo aquí en mi escritorio.Yes, I have it here on my desk.
- JavierPerfecto, gracias por traerlo.Perfect, thanks for bringing it.
- LucíaDe nada, Javier.You're welcome, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
