Word
Я спросил у агента, входит ли страховка в цену билета.
Meaning
I asked the agent whether the insurance is included in the ticket price.
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Breakdown of Я спросил у агента, входит ли страховка в цену билета.
я
I
в
in
билет
the ticket
цена
the price
Questions & Answers about Я спросил у агента, входит ли страховка в цену билета.
Why do we say у агента after спросил? In English we just say asked the agent, without a preposition.
In Russian, спросить (to ask) is very often used with the preposition у plus the genitive case to show who you asked:
- спросить у кого? – to ask from whom / of whom
So:
- Я спросил у агента… – literally: I asked (from) the agent…
Here агента is in the genitive singular after у.
This pattern спросить у + genitive is extremely common and completely natural in Russian, especially in everyday speech.
Can I say Я спросил агента, входит ли страховка в цену билета without у? Is it wrong?