묻다 (muttta) means “ask” | MotiTan Korean Dictionary

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가게 직원에게 가격을 묻었어요.ka ge chi gwo ne ge ka gyeo geul mu deo sseo yo

I asked the store clerk the price.

A person opens a path to information by directing a question to someone else.

물어보다mureoboda: Gently ask someone for information or an opinion.
질문하다chilmunhada: Clearly ask a question to get an answer or explanation.

다른 사람에게 어떤 일이나 정보에 대해 질문하는 동사.ta reun sa ra me ge eo tteon i ri na cheong bo e tae hae chil mun ha neun tong sa

This native Korean verb has no useful smaller-part breakdown, making its meaning of asking best learned as a whole word.

Korean commonly places the thing being asked about before the verb, so its sentence shape can differ from the English pattern with ask near the start.