yangkunua

[glossy perch]

Please be patient

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[karmic radish]

Certain verbs in French require à, you kinda just need to know which ones do. Here is a list with verbs requiring à and their translation: https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/verbs-with-a/

Some of those in your example need à to indicate to whom the action is done (for example: demander qqch à qqn = to ask sth to someone, demander à qqn = to ask (to) someone)