ask for advice

Meaning

This phrase means to seek someone's opinion or recommendation about what you should do in a specific situation. It is commonly used in both personal and professional relationships when making decisions. The tone is neutral and collaborative, showing trust in the other person's judgment.

Examples

• I need to ask for advice on how to handle my difficult coworker.

  I need to ask for advice on how to handle my difficult coworker.

• She always turns to her older brother to ask for advice about money.

  She always turns to her older brother to ask for advice about money.

• If you are not sure which course to take, you should ask for advice.

  If you are not sure which course to take, you should ask for advice.

• He decided to ask for advice from a professional career counselor.

  He decided to ask for advice from a professional career counselor.

• It is completely normal to ask for advice when you are feeling stuck.

  It is completely normal to ask for advice when you are feeling stuck.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I want to ask for an advice.

  ✓ I want to ask for advice.

  Advice is an uncountable noun in English. You cannot use the indefinite article 'an' before it or make it plural.

• ✗ She asked advice to her teacher.

  ✓ She asked her teacher for advice.

  The standard grammatical pattern is 'ask someone for advice' or 'ask for advice from someone'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• If you are lost, don't hesitate to ___.

  💡 Request a recommendation or opinion from someone.

  Show answer

  ask for advice

• I need to ___ on which laptop to buy.

  💡 Request help making a choice.

  Show answer

  ask for advice