Demandai-je (en. I asked)

/də.mɑ̃.dɛ.ʒ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Ask a question or make a request.

Did I ask if you were coming to the party?

Demandai-je si tu venais à la fête ?

Make a request or solicitation.

Did I ask for help with this project.

Demandai-je de l'aide pour ce projet.

Inquire about a topic or situation.

Did I ask why this happened?

Demandai-je pourquoi cela s'est produit ?

From Old French 'demandier', a derivative of 'demander'.

did I ask out loud

Make a request or ask a question aloud.

demandai-je à voix haute

did I ask insistently

Ask a question insistently.

demandai-je avec insistance

did I ask someone

Ask a question to a specific person.

demandai-je à quelqu'un

ask

Ask a question or make a request.

demander

question

Ask a question to obtain information.

interroger

request

Formal request to obtain something.

requête

Ask in an informal manner.

On the street, he asked, 'Hey, did you see that? Did I ask in the right place?'

Dans la rue, il a demandé, 'Eh, tu as vu ça ? Demandai-je au bon endroit ?'