preguntar
to ask
To pose questions, either to others or to oneself
Encoding Strategies:
mnemonic
visual
pregnant
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verb suffix
Preguntar means to ask and sounds like the English word pregnant0, like asking if someone is pregnant.
preguntar
to ask, to inquire
The act of asking a question.
- Le pregunté la hora a un señor en la calle = I asked a man on the street for the time
- El alumno preguntó si habría examen = The student inquired whether there would be an exam
preguntar por [something]
to ask about, to inquire after
When you ask 'for' or 'about' something.
- Preguntó por ti cuando llegó = He asked about you when he arrived
- Llamé para preguntar por el puesto de trabajo = I called to inquire after the job position
preguntarse
to wonder
While a question is directed at someone else, to wonder is to ask the same question turned inwards on yourself.
- Me pregunto si lloverá mañana = I wonder if it will rain tomorrow
- Se preguntó si había tomado la decisión correcta = He wondered if he had made the right decision