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preguntar
to ask
To pose questions, either to others or to oneself
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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 calleI asked a man on the street for the time
El alumno preguntó si habría examenThe 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 llegóHe asked about you when he arrived
Llamé para preguntar por el puesto de trabajoI 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 mañanaI wonder if it will rain tomorrow
Se preguntó si había tomado la decisión correctaHe wondered if he had made the right decision