I asked him/her
Je lui ai demandé ce qui est arrivé mais elle a refusé de me le dire.
I asked her what happened, but she refused to tell me.
Un jour, je lui ai demandé parce que je voulais le lire.
One day, I asked him because I wanted to read it.
— Les Quatre Cents Coups (1959)
Je lui ai demandé où il habitait.
I asked him where he lived.
Je lui ai demandé un rendez-vous.
I asked him for a date.
Je lui ai demandé s'il était occupé.
I asked him if he was busy.
Je lui ai demandé pourquoi il pleurait.
I asked him why he was crying.
Je lui ai demandé ce qui n'allait pas.
I asked him what was wrong.
Je lui ai demandé une avance, il a accepté.
I asked him for an advance, he accepted.