hazme una pregunta
/aθme una pɾeɡunta/from spelling rules
The English phrase "ask me a question" is translated into Spanish as hazme una pregunta.
A request for someone to pose a question to the speaker.
How does it change in a sentence?
To use the formal usted form instead of the informal tú form, change hazme to hágame. Another informal variation is Pregúntame cualquier cosa, which means "Ask me anything."
How do you pronounce it?
/aθme una pɾeɡunta/
Did you know?
- Spanish uses two different verbs for 'asking' depending on the object: preguntar is used for seeking information, while pedir is used when asking for a favor or an object.
- While hazme una pregunta means 'ask me a question', the verb hacer actually means 'to make' or 'to do'. In Spanish, you don't just ask a question, you 'make' one.
- While 'pregunta' is the standard word for 'question', if you use the word interrogatorio, you are no longer asking a friendly question but rather conducting a formal police or judicial interrogation.
Examples in context
- Hazme una pregunta para empezar el juego.Ask me a question to start the game.
- Si quieres saber algo, hazme una pregunta.If you want to know something, ask me a question.
- No tengo miedo, hazme una pregunta difícil.I am not afraid, ask me a difficult question.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are playing a trivia game.
- AlejandroEstoy listo para jugar.I am ready to play.
- MaríaEstá bien, hazme una pregunta para ver si sabes.Okay, ask me a question to see if you know.
- Alejandro¡Vale! ¿Cuál es la capital de Francia?Okay! What is the capital of France?
- MaríaEs muy fácil, es París.It is very easy, it is Paris.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
