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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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«Разве ты там не был?» — спроси́л ми́стер Джордан. Weren't you there? asked Mr Jordan.
Я спроси́л официа́нта, нельзя ли заня́ть столик получше. I asked the waiter to see about getting us a better table.
Что вы собира́етесь де́лать с деньга́ми? - спроси́л полице́йский. What are you going to do with the money?, asked the policeman.
Я спроси́л учителя, что мне де́лать дальше. I asked my teacher what to do next.
Я хочу́ спроси́ть их, на како́й день назначена их сва́дьба. I want to ask them when their wedding day is.
Я спроси́л, куда идти́. I asked where to go.
Пепперберг мо́жет показа́ть Алексу два предме́та (например, зелёный и кра́сный квадра́т) и спроси́ть: «в чём ра́зница?» Pepperberg can show Alex two objects (for example, a green square and a red square) and ask, "What's different?"
Она спроси́ла о своём дру́ге. She asked after her friend.
Я спроси́л его, где он живет. I asked him where he lived.
Она спроси́ла меня, можно ли ей бы́ло воспо́льзоваться телефо́ном. She asked me whether she could use the telephone.