What's the difference between お聞きしたい and お訊ねしたい?
I usually use "Chotto, otazuneshitai koto ga arimasuga..." when I call a business and ask about hours or prices. I was going to use it in an email to a friend, but I wasn't sure if it was appropriate. Can someone tell me about the usage of this expression? If you could describe situations where you might use Okikishitai and Otazuneshitai or other similar phrases (oshietemoraitai...) or cases when one of the phrases would be strange to use, it would really help me out.
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聞く: 1) to ask, 2) inquire, 3) hear, 4) listen, 5) follow (obey), etc
尋ねる（訊ねる）: 1) to ask, 2) inquire, 3) seek, etc.
I'd like to listen to your music.
あなたの音楽をお聞きしたい。 (correct)
あなたの音楽をお尋ねしたい。 (incorrect)
from what I hear
聞くところによれば (correct)
尋ねるところによれば (incorrect)
I won't follow your advice.
（あなたの助言に従うつもりはありません。）
あなたの助言を聞くつもりはありません。
あなたの助言を尋ねるつもりはありません。 (incorrect)
In order to seek the difference between お聞きしたい and お訊ねしたい, I'll go to Mars!
「お聞きしたい」と「お訊ねしたい」の違いを探求するために...
...違いを尋ねるために... (correct)
...違いを聞くために... (Are there Martians?)
火星に行くつもりです！