Inquire about Meaning in English

expression

US

ˌɪnˈkwaɪɹ/ /əˈbaʊt

in-KWY-ur uh-BOWT

UK

ɪnkwˈaɪə/ /ɐbˈaʊt

in-KWY-uh uh-BOWT

التعريف

To ask for information about something or someone, usually in a formal or polite way.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

More formal than 'ask about'; often used in business, customer service, or written communication. Common pattern: 'inquire about' + object ('inquire about the job opening'). Can be spelled 'enquire about' (British English), but 'inquire' is standard in American English.

• Spanish: preguntar por - informarse sobre
• Portuguese (BR): perguntar sobre - informar-se sobre
• Portuguese (PT): perguntar sobre - informar-se sobre
• Chinese (Simplified): 询问（关于）
• Chinese (Traditional): 詢問（關於）
• Hindi: के बारे में पूछना
• Arabic: سأل عن - استفسر عن
• Bengali: জানতে চাওয়া - খোঁজ নেওয়া
• Russian: узнавать о - осведомляться о - делать запрос о
• Japanese: について問い合わせる
• Vietnamese: hỏi về - thắc mắc về
• Korean: 문의하다 - 알아보다
• Turkish: hakkında bilgi almak - hakkında sormak
• Urdu: کے بارے میں پوچھنا - معلومات حاصل کرنا
• Indonesian: menanyakan tentang - bertanya tentang

جمل نموذجية

I want to inquire about the new course.

basic

She called to inquire about the room rates.

basic

May I inquire about your return policy?

basic

People often inquire about job opportunities before applying.

natural

They didn’t hesitate to inquire about the unusual noise coming from the engine.

natural

If you inquire about the status, they’ll send you an update by email.

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