Meanings
To seek information by asking a question.
معلومات کے حصول کے لئے سوال پوچھنا۔
پوچھنا
puchhna
Common Collocations
- inquire about
- inquire into
- inquire for
Example Sentences
I would like to inquire about the status of my application.
میں اپنی درخواست کی حیثیت کے بارے میں پوچھنا چاہوں گا۔
Main apni darkhwast ki haisiyat ke bare mein puchhna chahoon ga.
He went to the office to inquire whether the job was still available.
وہ دفتر گیا تاکہ یہ پوچھ سکے کہ کیا ملازمت ابھی بھی دستیاب ہے۔
Woh daftar gaya taake yeh puch sake ke kya mulazimat ab bhi dastiyab hai.
Please inquire if there are any new updates on the project.
براہ کرم پوچھیں کہ کیا منصوبے پر کوئی نئی اپ ڈیٹس ہیں۔
Barah-e-karam puchhain ke kya mansoobe par koi nai updates hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'inquire' as 'in + question'.
Imagine a detective asking questions to find information.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
تجھ سے پوچھوں تو کیا پوچھوں، تو ہی جانتا ہے خفا ہوں میں!
Tujh se poochun to kya poochun, tu hi janta hai khafa hun main!
If I ask you, what should I ask, you know that I am upset!
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پوچھنے میں کیا حرج ہے؟
Poochne mein kya harj hai?
There is no harm in asking.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "inquirere" — to seek or ask
First known use: 14th century
The word 'inquire' derived from the Latin word 'inquirere'. It has been used in English since the 14th century.