English–Spanish
“ask” in Spanish
How to say “ask” in Spanish
“Ask” in Spanish is preguntar.
Posing a question to another person to obtain information or clarification.
Example sentences with preguntar
Antes de comprar, hay que preguntar el precio.
Before buying, you should ask for the price.
Tips for using preguntar
- Preguntar marks the person with a (preguntar algo a alguien), contrasts with pedir which requests objects or favors, uses preguntar si for yes/no questions, and preguntar por to ask about a person.
Other Spanish words for “ask”
Te ruego que vengas mañana.
I ask you to come tomorrow.