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Originally Posted by Eager
i think it would be better to write
He said that he didn't know the way and advised me to ask the old man sitting on the gate.
and My father said to me, "May you recover from your illness".
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sweet eager,
this is not a direct advice, its just letting someone know that i do not know the way. so its better to use "Asked"
jaise urdu main hum kahte hain k maine usko kaha k mujhe raste ka pata nahi or usko kaha k kisi or se puch lain.
aise nahi kahte k maine usko bola k mujhe raste ka pata nahi or usko mashwra dia k kisi or se puch lain. though its not wrong, but not a preferred way of speech!
may you recover is enough, but rest of the part can be added!