chiedere
Italian
Etymology
Dissimilation from an older chierere, cherere, from Latin quaerere, present active infinitive of quaerō (“I ask”).
Pronunciation
Verb
chiedere
- (transitive) to ask (for)
- È chiedere troppo. ― That's asking too much.
- Avrei dovuto chiedere. ― I should have asked.
- (transitive) to ask, request
- Ti sto chiedendo di restare. ― I'm asking you to stay.