Pedir, Preguntar, Llevar, Traer

English ask, take, play and come each split into two Spanish verbs:

• pedir = ask for something (a thing, help, permission): pedir la cuenta. preguntar = ask a question, often followed by qué, dónde, cuándo or si: preguntar el camino.
• llevar = take someone or something there, away from the speaker. traer = bring it here, to where the speaker is: Trae tu guitarra (bring your guitar to my place).
• jugar a = play a game or sport: juego al tenis. tocar = play an instrument: toca el piano.
• ir = go there; venir = come here, to the speaker. When you move towards the person who calls you, say ya voy (I'm coming).

Watch the stem changes: pido, pide (e → i) and juego, juegan (u → ue).