Finding out information in Spanish

Use this verb when you seek and discover information.

The idea

Averiguar takes a noun or an indirect question. In averigüé, the diaeresis makes the u audible before e.

Averiguo el horario de la biblioteca.I find out the library’s hours.
La periodista averigua quién llamó.The journalist finds out who called.
Averiguamos dónde venden pan fresco.We find out where they sell fresh bread.
¿Averiguaste el precio del billete?Did you find out the price of the ticket?
Ayer averigüé la causa del ruido.Yesterday I found out the cause of the noise.
Mis vecinos averiguan cuándo abre el museo.My neighbours find out when the museum opens.

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Do not write averigé or omit the diaeresis in averigüé.

Choose the correct form: Yo ___ la dirección del taller. (averiguo / averigua)
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averiguo
averiguo matches the speaker in the present.
Choose the correct form: Nosotros ___ el nombre de la calle. (averiguamos / averiguan)
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averiguamos
averiguamos refers to the group in the present here.
Choose the correct form: Ayer yo ___ la respuesta. (averigüé / averigué)
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averigüé
averigüé is the first-person past form; its dots keep the u sound.

Find out when a local place opens and describe it.