No. 1,834 in Portuguese
perguntar
To ask.
In a sentence
Eu vou perguntar ao professor sobre a tarefa.
I will ask the teacher about the homework.
Here, "perguntar" is used to express the act of asking or inquiring about information directly from someone.
É educado perguntar antes de usar algo que não é seu.
It is polite to ask before using something that is not yours.
In this sentence, "perguntar" is used to signify the act of seeking permission or clarification before proceeding with an action.
Você pode perguntar onde fica a estação de trem?
Can you ask where the train station is?
"Perguntar" here represents the act of requesting information regarding a location or place from someone.
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