Preguntárselo (en. Ask him/her)

/pɾeɡunˈtaɾse.lo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To inquire or request information about something in a reflective manner.

I don't know if I should ask her.

No sé si debería preguntárselo a ella.

To interrogate someone about a matter that may be delicate.

Before acting, I decided to ask her first.

Antes de actuar, decidí preguntárselo primero.

To question oneself about a situation or decision.

Sometimes, it is good to ask oneself before speaking.

A veces, es bueno preguntárselo antes de hablar.

The word comes from 'preguntar', which in turn has roots in Latin 'prae-gnoscere', meaning 'to know beforehand'.

Ask oneself

To reflect internally on a matter.

Preguntárselo a uno mismo

Ask it out loud

To state the question in order to seek a clearer answer.

Preguntárselo en voz alta

One must ask oneself

It is necessary to inquire about a specific topic.

Hay que preguntárselo

question

Expression made to obtain information.

pregunta

interrogation

Action of asking questions.

interrogación

questioning

Process of inquiring about a matter.

cuestionamiento

To reflect on whether one should ask something.

I was in 'ask oneself' mode before deciding.

Estaba en modo 'preguntárselo' antes de decidir.

To ask a question to someone known.

If you have doubts, you just ask them.

Si tienes dudas, simplemente se lo preguntas.