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rispondere

to answer

verb ree-SPON-deh-reh Common
Communication Speech

Origin: From Latin respondere (to respond, pledge in return).

Also means

to respond

Usage Note

Rispondere takes avere as its auxiliary (ho risposto) and is followed by the preposition a: rispondere a una domanda ('to answer a question'), rispondere a qualcuno ('to answer someone'). The past participle risposto is irregular. Do not confuse with responsabile, which is an adjective meaning 'responsible', not 'responsive'.

Examples

"Non ha ancora risposto alla mia email."

Natural Translation

He hasn't answered my email yet.

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