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ask

verbTo put a question to someone in order to get information or an answer.

Example

She asked my name.

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Other languages for “ask”

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11 languages
01Chinese
中文

問

Example

我問了老師一個問題。

I asked the teacher a question.
02Japanese
日本語

尋ねる

たずねる

Example

彼は私に道を尋ねました。

He asked me for directions.
03Korean
한국어

묻다

Example

몇 시에 출발하는지 물었어요?

Did you ask what time we leave?
04French
FRANÇAIS

demander

Example

Il lui a demandé où elle habitait.

He asked her where she lived.
05Spanish
ESPAÑOL

preguntar

Example

Pregunté el precio.

I asked the price.
06Russian
РУССКИЙ

спрашивать

Example

Ученик спросил о дате экзамена.

The student asked about the exam date.
07German
DEUTSCH

fragen

Example

Sie fragte uns, ob wir bereit seien.

She asked whether we were ready.
08Portuguese
PORTUGUÊS

perguntar

Example

Perguntei a ele como chegar à estação.

I asked him how to get to the station.
09Thai
ภาษาไทย

ถาม

Example

เด็กถามแม่ว่าทำไม

The child asked Mom why.
10Italian
ITALIANO

chiedere

Example

Lei ha chiesto quando sarebbe arrivato il treno.

She asked when the train would arrive.
11Vietnamese
TIẾNG VIỆT

hỏi

Example

Chúng tôi đã hỏi ý kiến anh ấy.

We asked his opinion.

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