Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Su amiga es una buena cantante. Ud. quiere que cante en su boda. (pedir)
Spanish answer:
Pídale a mi amiga que cante en mi boda
Added to glossary by
Walter Landesman
Jan 27, 2003 14:52
21 yrs ago
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Su amiga es una buena cantante. Ud. quiere que cante en su boda. (pedir)
Spanish
Social Sciences
Linguistics
how do i write an indirect command using the verb given in parentheses.
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1050 days
Walter Landesman
Uruguay
Uruguay
Native in Spanish
&
Spanish
Works in field
Uruguay
Translation services since 1986
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Uruguayan, Argentine)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
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Pídale a mi amiga que cante en mi boda
Que entre María.
Let María come in.
Que vengan a las cuatro.
Have them come at four o'clock.
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Indirect commands are also used to convey a hope or a wish.
Que lo hagas tú.
(I want) You (to) do it.
Que vivas para siempre.
May you live forever.
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The following examples include pronouns and negative commands.
Que ellos entren ahora.
Let them in now.
Que no entren ellos ahora.
Don't let them in now.
Que se ponga Sara el vestido negro.
Have Sara put on the black dress.
Que no se ponga Sara el vestido blanco.
Don't have Sara put on the white dress.
Let María come in.
Que vengan a las cuatro.
Have them come at four o'clock.
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Indirect commands are also used to convey a hope or a wish.
Que lo hagas tú.
(I want) You (to) do it.
Que vivas para siempre.
May you live forever.
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The following examples include pronouns and negative commands.
Que ellos entren ahora.
Let them in now.
Que no entren ellos ahora.
Don't let them in now.
Que se ponga Sara el vestido negro.
Have Sara put on the black dress.
Que no se ponga Sara el vestido blanco.
Don't have Sara put on the white dress.
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Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+2
6 mins
usted le pide a su amiga, que es una buena cantante, que cante en su boda
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10 hrs
José Antonio V.
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
&
Spanish
Spain
Periodista y traductor desde 1986.
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, German to Spanish, and 2 more.
Pediría a su amiga que es una buena cantante, que cante en su boda
'su' translating 'su' is not easy. You need to know clearly who is going to marry: the singer, another person, or even the speaking person. The same happens with 'su amiga', it can be su amiga de él, or su amiga de ella.
Good luck.
Good luck.
15 days
Sunshine King
United States
United States
Works in field
United States
Passionate about accuracy in translation
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, English to Italian, and 4 more.
yo le diría:oye me gusta como cantas y por esta razon te pido que cantes en mi boda.
i think is the most correct.
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