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“request” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/petiˈθjon/

Example

Le hice una petición a mi jefe.

I made a request of my boss.

Illustration for petición (request)

How to say “request” in Spanish

“Request” in Spanish is petición.

Formal request submitted to an authority.

Full entry for petición: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with petición

Denegaron la petición por falta de firmas.

They denied the request for lack of signatures.

Tips for using petición

  • Petición is typically reserved for formal procedures, applications, or signed petitions, while casual requests use pedir or phrases like ¿puedes...?

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