спроси́ть

verb, perfective
Partner спрашивать
very often used word (#95)

Translation

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1.

ask, inquire, demand
ask

Also: inquire, demand

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A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest

Usage info

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This verb is commonly used to ask for information, while просить - попросить to make a request of some sort, to ask somebody to do something, to obtain something. out of the request.

Examples

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Мне бы'ло девять лет, когда я спроси́л ма́му, существу́ет ли Санта на самом де́ле. I was nine years old when I asked my mom if Santa Claus really existed.
Я спроси́л Тома о его но́вой кни́ге. I asked Tom about his new book.
Я спроси́л, где она живёт. I asked where she lived.
Я спроси́л мою мать, что принести́ туда. I asked my mother what to bring there.
Тогда я спрошу́ его об э́том за́втра. I will ask him about it tomorrow, then.
Она спроси́ла меня, зна́ю ли я её а́дрес. She asked me if I knew her address.
Что бы он ни спроси́л, ты не должен отвеча́ть. Whatever he asks you, you mustn't answer.
Он спроси́л меня, говорю́ ли я по-английски. He asked me if I could speak English.
Тебе сле́довало спроси́ть его, как де́лать э́то. You had better ask him how to do it.
Он спроси́л меня, люби́л ли я матема́тику. He asked me if I liked mathematics.

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Imperative

Singular	спроси́
Plural	спроси́те

Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

Past

male	спроси́л
female	спроси́ла
neuter	спроси́ло
plural	спроси́ли

Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

Present / Future

Note: Stress change

	Present	Future
я	-	спрошу́
ты	-	спро́сишь
он/она́/оно́	-	спро́сит
мы	-	спро́сим
вы	-	спро́сите
они́	-	спро́сят

Related words

попроси́ть
request, ask for, beg
потре́бовать
demand, need, require, call, expect, summons
поинтересова́ться
ask, express interest in
осве́домиться
спрос
demand, run
спра́шиваться
ask permission
спроси́ться
ask permission
спрашивание
проси́ть
ask, beg

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