Illustration of the A1 German word “fragen”, which translates to “to ask”. A curious figure with question marks floating around
A curious figure with question marks floating around

fragen nach + Dat

A1 · verb

to ask

ˈfʁaːɡn̩

Conjugation

fragen, fragte, hat gefragt

ich frage
du fragst
er/sie/es fragt
wir fragen
ihr fragt
sie/Sie fragen

fragen in a sentence

Examples

Ich frage den Lehrer.

I ask the teacher.

Sie fragen nach dem Weg.

They ask for the way.

How to remember it

"Fragen" — ask a question.

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