Polyglot Dictionary

fragen

/ˈfʁaːɡn̩/

verb A1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
fragt
past
fragte
perfect
hat gefragt

Meaning

  1. to ask

    • Darf ich dich etwas fragen?

      May I ask you something?

    • Darf ich Sie etwas fragen? Wo finde ich den Bahnhof?

      May I ask you something? Where can I find the station?

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

herumfragen

fragen is the general word "to ask"; herumfragen specifically means "to ask around," asking multiple people or sources.

bitten

bitten is more about requesting or asking for something specific; fragen is more general questioning.

Practice

1 What does fragen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Darf ich dich etwas ___?

3 Which fingerprint chart matches fragen?

See also

verbcore-vocabulary

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