In this example above, a = from:
Tú pides demasiado a la vida.
You ask too much from life.
Is this always the case? For example, could we say:
Él pide 100000 pesos al banco.
He is asking for 100000 pesos from the bank.
I would expect that we would use “del”, so is “al” correct?
Hola Marcos
Yes, it's preposition "a" what you need for this meaning of "from" with the verb pedir.
Le pedí dinero a mi hermano.
Le pedí un préstamo al banco.
The only context I can think of using "de" with pedir is here for example:
Estás pidiendo mucho de mí.
You are asking too much from me.
The difference I see is that here the nuance is being "demanding".
Saludos
Inma
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