No. 1,185 in Polish
zapytał
"Zapytał" means "he/she asked."
In a sentence
Marcin zapytał o pogodę, ponieważ chciał zaplanować wycieczkę.
Marcin asked about the weather because he wanted to plan a trip.
Here, 'zapytał' is used as an action verb in the past tense (perfective aspect) to express the act of asking about a specific topic.
Kiedy Janek zapytał o szczegóły projektu, wszyscy na chwilę zamilkli.
When Janek asked about the details of the project, everyone went silent for a moment.
In this sentence, 'zapytał' indicates a past inquiry made by Janek, showing interaction regarding additional detailed information.
Zapytał mnie, czy mogę pomóc mu z zadaniem.
He asked me if I could help him with the assignment.
Here, 'zapytał' is used to describe a direct question posed by the subject to the speaker, indicating a past exchange of communication.
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