спрашивать о
Translation of спрашивать о
ask about
Meaning of спрашивать о
узнавать, как у человека дела и здоровье
to ask how someone is, especially about their health or work
Transcription and pronunciation of спрашивать о
спра́шивать о
Stress: спрашивать — 1st syllable
- Transcription
- [ˈspraʂɨvətʲ ɐ]
- In Latin letters
- sprashivat o
Traps and common mistakes
Спрашивать о or просить?
просить
просить = to ask for something (request)
Don't mix them up. Ask for something — просить; ask a question about — спрашивать о.
Она попросила у меня ручку.
She asked me for a pen.
Бабушка всегда спрашивает о твоих делах.
Grandma always asks about how you're doing.
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She asked about my father.
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Она спросила о моём отце.
Our old boss asked about you.
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Наш бывший начальник спрашивал о тебе.
спрашивать о synonyms
What's the difference between спрашивать о, спрашивать про, интересоваться, and расспрашивать
Same, more informal.
More polite: интересоваться делами.
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What does спрашивать о mean?
to ask how someone is, especially about their health or work
How do you pronounce спрашивать о?
спрашивать о is pronounced [ˈspraʂɨvətʲ ɐ], in Latin letters “sprashivat o”.
How is спрашивать о used in a sentence?
She asked about my father. Translation: Она спросила о моём отце.
Is спрашивать о part of Customer Communication vocabulary?
Yes, спрашивать о (ask about) can be learned in the Customer Communication topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is спрашивать о part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?
Yes, спрашивать о (ask about) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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