perguntei-lhe

I asked him/her

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I asked him/her -lhe replaces a direct object pronoun; it usually means 'to him' or 'to her' in formal/written Portuguese. In everyday speech, people often say 'perguntei para ele/ela' or just use a name.

PO: Perguntei-lhe onde ficava a estação.

EN: I asked him where the station was.

Perguntei-lhe se ele sabia meu nome.

I asked him if he knew my name.

Perguntei-lhe onde ia.

I asked him where he was going.

Perguntei-lhe se queria um relógio.

I asked him if he wanted a watch.

Perguntei-lhe por onde tinha andado.

I asked him where he had been.

Perguntei-lhe se sabia como me chamo.

I asked him if he knew my name.

Eu perguntei-lhe se podia ler.

I asked him if I could read.

Perguntei-lhe qual era seu nome.

I asked him what his name was.

Perguntei-lhe o que era de tão importante para ele.

I asked him what was so important to him.

— A Princesa Prometida (1987)

Finalmente venci minha timidez e perguntei-lhe se queria sair comigo.

I finally overcame my shyness and asked him if he wanted to go out with me.