Collocations with ASK
Collocations with ask are common word combinations that help you sound more natural in English. Here are the most useful collocations with ask and their meanings.
Ask for advice
To request help or an opinion about what to do.
She asked for advice about her new job.
You can ask for advice if you are not sure.
Ask for a favor
To request help from someone.
He asked for a favor, and I agreed to help.
Can I ask for a favor, please?
Ask a question
To say a sentence to get information.
The student asked a question in class.
You can ask a question if you don’t understand.
Ask for directions
To request help finding a place.
We asked for directions to the hotel.
She asked for directions because she was lost.
Ask someone out
To invite someone on a date.
He asked her out for dinner.
She was nervous to ask him out.
Ask for something
To request an object or thing.
The child asked for a glass of water.
You can ask for help at the desk.
Ask after someone
To ask about someone’s health or situation.
She asked after your parents.
He asked after his old teacher.
Ask about someone
To request information about a person.
They asked about the new manager.
I asked about her brother at the meeting.
