Slovenian for English Speakers

vprašati

vprašati means "to ask". It is perfective.

Imperfective partner: spraševati.

Present

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
IvprašamVprašam brata.I-ask brotherI'll ask my brother.
youvprašašAli vprašaš sestro?whether you-ask sisterWill you ask your sister?
he, she, itvprašaBrat vpraša, kje je hotel.brother asks, where is hotelMy brother asks where the hotel is.
we twovprašavaMidva vprašava.we-two we-two-askThe two of us will ask.
you twovprašataAli vprašata brata?whether you-two-ask brotherWill you two ask your brother?
they twovprašataBrat in sestra vprašata, kje je postaja.brother and sister they-two-ask, where is stationMy brother and sister ask where the station is.
wevprašamoVprašamo profesorja.we-ask professorWe'll ask the professor.
you (plural, or formal)vprašateAli vprašate profesorja?whether you-all-ask professorWill you ask the professor?
theyvprašajoOtroci vprašajo, kdaj je kosilo.children ask, when is lunchThe children ask when lunch is.

Past

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
Ivprašal sem / vprašala semVprašal sem brata.asked I-am brotherI asked my brother.
youvprašal si / vprašala siKaj si vprašala?what you-are askedWhat did you ask? (to a woman)
he, she, itvprašal je / vprašala je / vprašalo jeSestra je vprašala, kje je hotel.sister is asked, where is hotelMy sister asked where the hotel was.
we twovprašala sva / vprašali svaVprašala sva profesorja.asked we-two-are professorThe two of us asked the professor.
you twovprašala sta / vprašali staAli sta vprašala?whether you-two-are askedDid you two ask?
they twovprašala sta / vprašali sta / vprašali staBrat in sestra sta vprašala, kdaj je kosilo.brother and sister they-two-are asked, when is lunchMy brother and sister asked when lunch was.
wevprašali smo / vprašale smoVprašali smo, koliko stane.asked we-are, how-much it-costsWe asked how much it costs.
you (plural, or formal)vprašali ste / vprašale steKaj ste vprašali?what you-all-are askedWhat did you ask?
theyvprašali so / vprašale so / vprašala soOtroci so vprašali, zakaj.children are asked, whyThe children asked why.

Future

PersonFormExampleGlossTranslation
Ivprašal bom / vprašala bomVprašal bom brata.asked I-will-be brotherI will ask my brother.
youvprašal boš / vprašala bošAli boš vprašala?whether you-will-be askedWill you ask? (to a woman)
he, she, itvprašal bo / vprašala bo / vprašalo boSestra bo vprašala profesorja.sister will-be asked professorMy sister will ask the professor.
we twovprašala bova / vprašali bovaVprašala bova, kje je postaja.asked we-two-will-be, where is stationThe two of us will ask where the station is.
you twovprašala bosta / vprašali bostaAli bosta vprašala?whether you-two-will-be askedWill you two ask?
they twovprašala bosta / vprašali bosta / vprašali bostaBrat in sestra bosta vprašala.brother and sister they-two-will-be askedMy brother and sister will ask.
wevprašali bomo / vprašale bomoVprašali bomo, koliko stane.asked we-will-be, how-much it-costsWe will ask how much it costs.
you (plural, or formal)vprašali boste / vprašale bosteKaj boste vprašali?what you-all-will-be askedWhat will you ask?
theyvprašali bodo / vprašale bodo / vprašala bodoOtroci bodo vprašali, zakaj.children will-be asked, whyThe children will ask why.

The -l form

NumberMasculineFeminineNeuter
singularvprašalvprašalavprašalo
dualvprašalavprašalivprašali
pluralvprašalivprašalevprašala