Breakdown of Дочка попросила манго и киви к завтраку.
и
and
завтрак
the breakfast
попросить
to ask for
к
for
Questions & Answers about Дочка попросила манго и киви к завтраку.
Why is it дочка and not дочь?
Both mean daughter, but дочка is the more affectionate, everyday form.
- дочь is the basic, more neutral word.
- дочка often sounds warmer, more family-like, and more natural in casual speech.
So this sentence has a slightly homier, more conversational tone because of дочка.
Why is it попросила?
Попросила is the past tense of попросить, which means to ask for or to request.
It is feminine singular because the subject, дочка, is feminine.
Compare:
- дочка попросила = the daughter asked
- сын попросил = the son asked
- дети попросили = the children asked
In the past tense, Russian verbs agree with gender and number:
- masculine: попросил
- feminine: попросила
- neuter: попросило
- plural: попросили
What is the difference between попросить and просить?