French word

interroger

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃tɛʁoʒe/

Meaning

  • verbquestion

Example

Le professeur interroge les élèves.

The teacher questions the students.

Illustration for interroger (question)

More examples

Le détective a interrogé le suspect pendant deux heures.

The detective interrogated the suspect for two hours.

Core concept

One person questions another in order to obtain an answer, information, or evidence of knowledge.

Common phrases

  • interroger le suspect

    interrogate the suspect

  • interroger quelqu'un sur quelque chose

    ask ___ about ___

Similar words

demander: Asking verbally for something or for information.
poser une question: Addressing a question to someone to obtain an answer.
se renseigner: Looking for needed information from people or written sources.

Definition in French

Poser une ou plusieurs questions à quelqu'un pour obtenir une information ou vérifier ce qu'il sait.

Word origin

Interroger is inherited through French from Latin interrogare, the verb built from rogare, to ask, with the prefix inter-.

Usage tips

  • For the topic of questioning, French commonly uses interroger quelqu'un sur quelque chose, with sur introducing what is being asked about.

Other meanings

  • interrogateverb

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