French Word: demander
English Meaning: 1. to ask (for) 2. to demand 3. to wonder
German Meaning: bitten, verlangen
Spanish Meaning: pedir
Italian Meaning: chiedere

Word Forms: demanda, demandai, demandaient, demandais, demandait, demandâmes, demandant, demandas, demandasse, demandassent, demandasses, demandassiez, demandassions, demandât, demandâtes, demandé, demande, demandent, demandera, demanderai, demanderaient, demanderais, demanderait, demanderas, demandèrent, demanderez, demanderiez, demanderions, demanderons, demanderont, demandes, demandez, demandiez, demandions, demandons

Example Sentences:

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Puis-je vous demander votre numéro de portable ?
May I ask you your cell phone number?
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Le policier a demandé au témoin s'il pouvait identifier le meurtrier.
The policeman asked the witness if he could identify the murderer.
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Le médecin a demandé des nouvelles de sa santé.
The doctor inquired about her health.
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Pouvez-vous demander l'addition au serveur ?
Can you ask the waiter for the bill?
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Je me demande souvent si je serai célèbre un jour.
I often wonder, whether I will be famous one day.
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Aujourd'hui, ma fille est rentrée de l'école en pleurant. "Qu'est-ce qui s'est passé?" lui ai-je demandé.
My daughter came home from school crying today. "What happened?" I asked her.
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"Quel âge as-tu ?" demanda le policier. "Quatorze ans", répondit le garçon.
"How old are you?" asked the policeman. "Fourteen," said the boy.
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