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спроси́ть

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

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ask

Also: inquire, demand

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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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Спроси́, пожалуйста, есть ли э́та кни́га в библиоте́ке. Please ask whether they have this book at the library.
Что вы собира́етесь де́лать с деньга́ми? - спроси́л полице́йский. What are you going to do with the money?, asked the policeman.
Я спроси́л у него, как его зову́т. I asked him his name.
Спроси́ его, живу́т ли они все еще в То́кио. Ask him whether they still live in Tokyo.
Он спроси́л полице́йского, сколько люде́й поги́бло в ДТП в предыду́щий день. He asked the policeman how many people had been killed in traffic accidents the previous day.
Я спроси́л, где она живёт. I asked where she lived.
Я спроси́л, куда идти́. I asked where to go.
Он спроси́л меня, говорю́ ли я по-английски. He asked me if I could speak English.
Ко́шка? - спроси́л пожило́й мужчи́на. A cat? asked the old man.
Хотя мне и очень хочется узна́ть, как его зову́т, я слишком ро́бкий, чтобы спроси́ть. Even though I really want to know his name, I don't have enough courage, and I'm afraid to go ask.