DIF. BETWEEN PEDIR & PREGUNTAR

The verb pedir means to ask of or request something as in the following examples:

·         Mis hijos me piden que vayamos al parque./ My children ask me to go to the park.

·         El gerente me pidió mi opinión./ The manager asked for my opinion.

On the other hand, the verb preguntar means to ask a question.

EXAMPLES

·         Mis hijos me preguntaron si yo quería ir al parque./ My children asked me (the question) whether I wanted to go to the park.

·         El gerente me preguntó mi opinión./ The manager asked (a question) about my opinion.