pregunta

See also: preguntá and preguntà

Asturian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾeˈɡunta/ [pɾeˈɣ̞ũn̪.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -unta
  • Syllabification: pre‧gun‧ta

Noun

pregunta f (plural preguntes)

  1. question
    Synonym: entruga

Catalan

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [pɾəˈɣun.tə]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [pɾeˈɣun.ta]
  • Audio:(file)

Etymology 1

Deverbal from preguntar.

Noun

pregunta f (plural preguntes)

  1. question

Etymology 2

Verb

pregunta

  1. inflection of preguntar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

Chavacano

Etymology 1

Inherited from Spanish pregunta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾeˈɡunta/, [pɾeˈɡũn̪.t̪a]
  • Hyphenation: pre‧gun‧ta

Noun

pregunta

  1. question

Etymology 2

Inherited from Spanish preguntar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾeɡunˈta/, [pɾe.ɡũn̪ˈt̪a]
  • Hyphenation: pre‧gun‧ta

Verb

preguntá

  1. to ask
Conjugation
Verb conjugation for pregunta
tense infinitive present future
Zamboanga City conjugation pregunta ya pregunta ta pregunta ay pregunta
Cavite conjugation di pregunta


Galician

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (standard) /pɾeˈɡunta/ [pɾeˈɣ̞un̪.t̪ɐ]
  • IPA(key): (gheada) /pɾeˈħunta/ [pɾeˈħun̪.t̪ɐ]

  • Rhymes: -unta
  • Hyphenation: pre‧gun‧ta

Etymology 1

Noun

pregunta f (plural preguntas)

  1. question
    Synonyms: cuestión, interrogación
    Antonyms: contestación, resposta

Etymology 2

Verb

pregunta

  1. inflection of preguntar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾeˈɡũ.tɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾeˈɡũ.ta/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾɨˈɡũ.tɐ/ [pɾɨˈɣũ.tɐ]

  • Hyphenation: pre‧gun‧ta

Etymology 1

Deverbal from preguntar.

Noun

pregunta f (plural preguntas)

  1. (archaic or dialectal) alternative form of pergunta

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

pregunta

  1. inflection of preguntar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾeˈɡunta/ [pɾeˈɣ̞ũn̪.t̪a]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -unta
  • Syllabification: pre‧gun‧ta

Etymology 1

Deverbal from preguntar.

Noun

pregunta f (plural preguntas)

  1. question (sentence that asks for information)
    hacer una preguntato ask a question
    Tengo una pregunta sobre el perro.
    I have a question about the dog.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

pregunta

  1. inflection of preguntar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading