Al oír esto, el padre le pide opinión a su hijo.
The dual reader I'm studying translates this as: "On hearing this, the father asks for his son's opinion".
I'm confused by 'el padre le pide opinión'. I can't figure out what function the 'le' serves. Also is 'pide' a conjugation of a verb? I'd really appreciate an explanation of this! Thanks in advance :)