"Eu não pedi por comida."

Translation: I did not ask for food.

[ceaer]

Why is it sometimes "pedir (noun)" and sometimes "pedir por (noun)"?

[Paulenrique]

For me, pedir por sounds stronger, as if you had to beg for something...

[ceaer]

Oh, okay. Thanks!

[GrannySlasher]

So generally the best way to say this sentence is without the "por"?

[Paulenrique]

Yes, I prefer using "pedir" without "por".

[GrannySlasher]

I don't know if I'm imagining it, but it seems as though when you are answering me, you are tailoring the answers to the very literal and specific thinking style that I display in my questions, so thank you for that, whether it's a conscious decision by you or not! :)