Questions & Answers about היא ביקשה ממני לא לספר לאף אחד את הסוד שלה.
Because the subject is היא (she).
- ביקשה is the 3rd person feminine singular past form of לבקש (to ask / to request).
- If the subject were he, it would be הוא ביקש.
- So היא ביקשה = she asked / she requested.
Because with לבקש in the sense of asking someone to do something, Hebrew usually uses מ־ (from) before the person:
- לבקש ממישהו לעשות משהו = to ask someone to do something
So:
- היא ביקשה ממני = literally she asked from me
- but in natural English: she asked me
This is a very common difference between Hebrew and English.
Also, be careful:
- לבקש מישהו can mean to ask for someone / look for someone
- לבקש ממישהו means to ask someone