Definition
Requests for information or investigations into particular matters, often formal or official in nature.
Etymology
From Old French 'enquerre', from Latin 'inquirere' meaning 'to seek into, investigate'. The spelling with 'en-' is preferred in British English, while American English typically uses 'inquiries' with 'in-'.
Kelly Says
The distinction between 'enquiry' and 'inquiry' often puzzles English learners, but traditionally 'enquiry' was used for general questions while 'inquiry' suggested formal investigation. Both spellings coexist today, with geographic preferences.
Translations
ARالعربية
استفسارات
istifsaṛāt
CACatalà
preguntes
/prəˈɣun.təs/
CSČeština
zeptání
/zɛptanɪ/
DADansk
spørgsmål
/ˈspœɐ̯ɡs.mɔl/
DEDeutsch
Anfragen
/anˈfʁaːɡən/
ELΕλληνικά
ερωτήσεις
erōtīseis
ESEspañol
consultas
/konˈsultas/
FAفارسی
پرسشها
porsesh-hā
FISuomi
tiedustelut
/ˈtie̯dustel.ut/
FRFrançais
enquêtes
/ɑ̃.ke.tə/
HAHA
tambayoyi
tam.bayo.yi
HEעברית
שאילתות
shaʾiltot
HIहिन्दी
पूछताछ
pūchatāch
HUMagyar
kérdezések
/keːrdɛzɛʃ.k/
IDBahasa Indonesia
penanyaan
/pənaɲa.an/
ITItaliano
indagini
/in.daˈʒiːni/
MSBahasa Melayu
soalan
/so.a.lan/
MYမြန်မာ
စော်ဘွယ်များ
sawbwe myarr
NLNederlands
navraag
/ˈnɑv.rɑːx/
NONorsk
spørsmål
/ˈspørsmɔl/
PLPolski
zapytania
/zɑˈpɨta.ɲa/
PTPortuguês
consultas
/kõsˈultɐs/
RORomână
întrebări
/ɨnˈtrebəri/
SVSvenska
förfrågningar
/fœrˈfrɔ̀ɡ.nɪŋ.ar/
SWKiswahili
maswali
/ma.swa.li/
TAதமிழ்
விசாரணை
vicāraṇai
THไทย
การสอบถาม
kār sɔ̀p tʰām
TLTL
mga tanong
/maˈɡa tɐˈnoŋ/
TRTürkçe
sorgular
soɾɡu.lar
UKУкраїнська
допитування
dopytuvannya
YOYO
àwọn àǹfẹ́
awọn ɑnfɛ
ZUZU
mazibuzo
ma.zi.bu.zo