chiesi a

I asked

→ chiedere

phrase Common #8,326

I asked “Chiesi” is a past-tense form used especially in storytelling; “a” introduces the person asked.

IT: Chiesi a Luca di aspettarmi.

EN: I asked Luca to wait for me.

Chiesi a Mary dove viveva.

I asked Mary where she lived.

Chiesi a Mary se conosceva Tom.

I asked Mary if she knew Tom.

Chiesi a Nancy di rimanere a casa.

I asked Nancy to stay home.

Chiesi a Tom di chiudere la porta.

I asked Tom to close the door.

Chiesi a Tom di pulire la sua stanza.

I asked Tom to clean his room.

Chiesi a Tom la sua opinione.

I asked Tom his opinion.

Non chiesi a Marika di insegnarmi il finlandese.

I didn’t ask Marika to teach me Finnish.

Chiesi a mia madre se la colazione era pronta.

I asked my mother if breakfast was ready.

Chiesi a Mary cosa voleva mangiare.

I asked Mary what she wanted to eat.

Chiesi a Mary le sue chiavi.

I asked Mary for her keys.

Chiesi a Mary se le piacesse il cibo cinese.

I asked Mary if she liked Chinese food.

Chiesi a Tom cosa stava mangiando.

I asked Tom what he was eating.

Io chiesi a Mike di aiutarmi.

I asked Mike to help me.

Chiesi a Tom di farlo per noi.

I asked Tom to do it for us.

Chiesi a Tom di suonare la mia canzone preferita.

I asked Tom to play my favorite song.

Chiesi a Tom se voleva guidare.

I asked Tom if he wanted to drive.

Chiesi a Mary dove abitava.

I asked Mary where she lived.

Chiesi a Mary perché era triste.

I asked Mary why she was sad.

Chiesi a Minegishi di non fidarsi di lui.

I asked Minegishi not to trust him.

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Chiesi a Tom del suo impiego.

I asked Tom about his job.

Io chiesi a Tom di non dirlo a Mary.

I asked Tom not to tell Mary.

Chiesi a Tom di non interferire.

I asked Tom not to interfere.

Chiesi a Tom i dettagli.

I asked Tom for details.

Chiesi a loro di unirsi a noi.

I asked them to join us.

Chiesi a Harold Dracosson.

I asked Harold Dracosson.

Chiesi a Mary dove voleva andare.

I asked Mary where she wanted to go.

Chiesi a Mary se era impegnata.

I asked Mary if she was busy.

Chiesi a Tom cosa non andava.

I asked Tom what was wrong.

Chiesi a Tom di farlo con Mary.

I asked Tom to do it with Mary.

Chiesi a Tom di sua madre.

I asked Tom about his mother.

Chiesi a Tom perché stava piangendo.

I asked Tom why he was crying.

Non chiesi a Tom la sua opinione.

I didn’t ask Tom for his opinion.

Chiesi a Mary di comportarsi bene.

I asked Mary to behave.

Chiesi a Mary perché era a Boston.

I asked Mary why she was in Boston.

Chiesi a Mary se stava bene.

I asked Mary if she was okay.

Chiesi a Tom cosa voleva per Natale.

I asked Tom what he wanted for Christmas.

Io chiesi a Tom cosa non andava.

I asked Tom what was wrong.

Chiesi a Tom di firmare i documenti.

I asked Tom to sign the papers.

Chiesi a Tom e Mary le loro chiavi.

I asked Tom and Mary for their keys.

Chiesi a Tom tutto a riguardo.

I asked Tom all about it.