ask about
phr. v..phr. v.. to request information or news about someone or something.
phr. v.. to inquire regarding a specific subject, person, or situation; functions as an intransitive verb followed by a prepositional object.
I called to ask about the job opening.
When I saw Sarah, she didn't forget to ask about your new apartment.
The investigators began to ask about his whereabouts on the night the documents went missing from the office.
the object is usually the topic of the inquiry or a person's well-being.
contrast with 'ask for' (requesting a thing) versus 'ask about' (requesting information); this is a high-frequency combination for basic social interaction.
He asked about to me.He asked me about it.the person being questioned is the direct object, while the topic follows 'about'.