Preguntando (en. Asking)

/pɾeɡun'tando/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To make a question to obtain information.

He is asking for the correct address.

Él está preguntando por la dirección correcta.

To inquire or request information about a topic.

She was asking about job opportunities.

Estaba preguntando sobre las oportunidades de trabajo.

To express curiosity when requesting clarifications.

She was asking why you didn’t participate in the meeting.

Ella estaba preguntando por qué no participaste en la reunión.

From the verb 'preguntar', which comes from the Latin 'preguntare', composed of 'pre-' and 'quantare'.

asking is how you learn

asking questions is a way to acquire knowledge.

preguntando se aprende

I’m not asking just to ask

I ask questions because I really need to know the answer.

no estoy preguntando por preguntar

asking costs nothing

asking questions has no cost, it is a natural act.

preguntar no cuesta nada

question

Expression used to request information.

pregunta

question

Person who asks a question.

interrogante

inquiry

Action of investigating something in depth.

indagación

To ask a question insistently.

He kept asking and asking until he got the answer.

Le estuvo preguntando y preguntando hasta que le dio la respuesta.

To have a strong curiosity about something.

He is asking like a curious child.

Está preguntando como un niño curioso.