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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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Он спроси́л меня насчёт мое́й но́вой рабо́ты. He asked me about my new job.
Спроси́ меня чего-нибудь полегче. Ask me something easier.
Я спроси́л, где она живёт. I asked where she lived.
Я спроси́л его, где он живет. I asked him where he lived.
Он спроси́л доро́гу у полице́йского. She inquired directions from the policeman.
Я спроси́л учителя, что мне де́лать дальше. I asked my teacher what to do next.
Я написа́л ему, чтобы спроси́ть, почему. I wrote him to ask why.
Он спроси́л, как меня зову́т. He asked me what my name was.
Незнако́мец спроси́л у де́вочки, на рабо́те ли её оте́ц или дома. A stranger asked the girl whether her father was at home or at his office.
Он спроси́л мой во́зраст, и́мя, а́дрес и так далее. He asked me my age, my name, my address, and so forth.