How do you use to ask (묻다) in a sentence?

아이가 아빠에게 시간을 물어요. — The child asks dad the time.

When to use to ask in Korean

Q: What does 묻다 mean in Korean?

묻다 means “to ask” in Korean. 묻다 means to ask for information, help, or an answer. You use it when you ask someone a question in daily life, like at home, at school, in a store, or while traveling. In polite everyday speech, you will often hear it as 물어요.

Korean: 묻다[ mut-da ]

When to use it

묻다 means to ask for information, help, or an answer. You use it when you ask someone a question in daily life, like at home, at school, in a store, or while traveling. In polite everyday speech, you will often hear it as 물어요.

Example sentences

아이가 아빠에게 시간을 물어요.
The child asks dad the time.
학생이 선생님께 뜻을 물어요.
The student asks the teacher the meaning.
저는 경찰관에게 길을 물어요.
I ask a police officer for directions.
친구가 제 이름을 물어요.
My friend asks my name.
가게에서 가격을 물어요.
I ask the price at the store.
공항에서 직원에게 게이트를 물어요.
At the airport, I ask a staff member about the gate.