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The verb ‘asks’ in English has two different meanings:

INQUIRES and REQUESTS. When the meaning is INQUIRES,
you usually say ‘asks if, asks whether.’ When the meaning is
REQUESTS you usually say ‘asks for, asks someone to.’ In

the meaning INQUIRES, the Japanese equivalent is …ka (to)

kiku. In the meaning REQUESTS, the Japanese equivalent is
…yō ni (to) iu.

7.11. Particle よ yo

The particle yo at the end of a sentence gives a strong
emphasis to what you’re saying. It is often used in warnings.

The English translation sometimes gives the flavor best by
just using an exclamation mark.

ぜんぜん高くありません。安いですよ。

Zenzen takaku arimasen. Yasui desu yo.
It’s not expensive at all. It’s cheap!

寒いですよ。

Samui desu yo.

It sure is cold!

もう出かけたんですよ。

Mō dekaketa n desu yo.

I tell you they’ve already gone out!

駄目ですよ。