um Rat bitten

to ask for advice

Türkçe: akıl danışmak

Noun

Rat m.

Verb

bitten

Topic

Kommunikation

In a sentence

Der junge Unternehmer bittet seinen Mentor um Rat.

How it is used

Means 'to ask for advice' – requesting counsel politely. Neutral to formal. Used in emails or direct conversation. Nuance: 'um Rat bitten' is more polite than 'Rat suchen'.

Other verbs that go with Rat

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• einen Rat einholento seek advice
• den / einen Rat bekommen / erhaltento get/receive advice
• jdm. den / einen Rat erteilen / gebento give advice
• jdn. zu Rate ziehento consult someone
• Rat suchento seek advice
• einen Rat befolgento follow advice

All collocations with Rat