Preguntarle (en. Ask him)

/pɾeɡunˈtaɾle/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To formulate a question to someone.

I want to ask Juan about the project.

Quiero preguntarle a Juan sobre el proyecto.

To interrogate someone to obtain information.

I need to ask my teacher about the homework.

Necesito preguntarle a mi profesor sobre la tarea.

To request someone to respond to a doubt.

I am going to ask him/her if he/she is coming to the meeting.

Voy a preguntarle si va a venir a la reunión.

To make an inquiry that requires an answer.

I would like to ask him/her what his/her opinions are.

Quisiera preguntarle cuáles son sus opiniones.

The verb 'preguntar' comes from the Latin 'precare', which means 'to make a supplication or question'.

to ask someone something

To pose a question to a specific person.

preguntarle algo a alguien

don't hesitate to ask him/her

Invitation to ask a question without reservation.

no dudes en preguntarle

ask him/her why

To interrogate someone about the reasons for a situation.

preguntarle el porqué

question

Inquiry to obtain information.

pregunta

respond

To give an answer to a question.

responder

inquire

To ask questions to obtain detailed information.

inquirir

To ask questions insistently.

Don't be annoying and stop asking him/her all the time.

No seas pesado y dejes de preguntarle a cada rato.

To ask about unnecessary things.

Sometimes he/she asks things just out of curiosity.

A veces pregunta cosas solo por curiosidad.