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спрашивать о

ask about

Meaning of спрашивать о

Русский

узнавать, как у человека дела и здоровье

English

to ask how someone is, especially about their health or work

ask about

Pronunciation

Russian
[ˈspraʂɨvətʲ ɐ]
Russian (Russia)

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.

спрашивать о with English translation

спрашивать о usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Она спросила о моём отце.

She asked about my father.

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Наш бывший начальник спрашивал о тебе.

Our old boss asked about you.

спрашивать о synonyms

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What's the difference between спрашивать о, спрашивать про, интересоваться, and расспрашивать

С
🇷🇺Russian
спрашивать про

Same, more informal.

very often
И
🇷🇺Russian
интересоваться

More polite: интересоваться делами.

often
Р
🇷🇺Russian
расспрашивать

In detail, many questions.

often

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спрашивать о meaning: what does it mean?

to ask how someone is, especially about their health or work

спрашивать о pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

спрашивать о is pronounced as [ˈspraʂɨvətʲ ɐ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

спрашивать о definition and sentence examples: how is it 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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