Preguntaba (en. I asked)

/pɾeɡunˈtaβa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To pose a question to obtain information.

I was asking about the location of the restaurant.

Yo preguntaba sobre la ubicación del restaurante.

To interrogate or inquire of someone.

When I didn’t understand the lesson, I was asking my classmates.

Cuando no entendía la lección, preguntaba a mis compañeros.

To express curiosity about a topic.

I was always asking what had happened over the weekend.

Siempre preguntaba qué había sucedido en el fin de semana.

From Latin 'praeguntare', meaning 'to interrogate'.

to ask about

Inquire about someone's presence.

preguntar por

to ask someone

To ask a question directly to someone.

preguntar a

to not ask anymore

To decide not to ask any more questions about a topic.

no preguntar más

to ask

To pose a question to obtain information.

preguntar

to interrogate

To ask questions to someone to gather information.

interrogar

to inquire

To seek information about something.

indagar

To ask questions constantly in an annoying way.

He is always asking, he doesn't stop asking.

Siempre está preguntando, no deja de preguntar.

To ask informally or casually.

In the meeting, he was just asking casually about the project.

En la reunión, sólo preguntaba de forma casual sobre el proyecto.