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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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Я спроси́л его, куда он идет. I asked him where he was going.
Я спроси́л, куда идти́. I asked where to go.
Я спроси́л его об ава́рии. I asked him about the accident.
Он спроси́л меня, был ли там кто-нибудь. He asked me whether anybody was there.
Он спроси́л, как меня зову́т. He asked me what my name was.
Что вы собира́етесь де́лать с деньга́ми? - спроси́л полице́йский. What are you going to do with the money?, asked the policeman.
«Как вы себя чу́вствуете?» — спроси́л он. How do you feel? he inquired.
Ты мог бы спроси́ть, пе́ред тем как по́льзоваться мое́й печа́тной маши́нкой. You might ask before you use my typewriter.
Спроси́ её, что она купи́ла. Ask her what she bought.
Она спроси́ла о своём дру́ге. She asked after her friend.