To answer in Spanish
To answer in Spanish is responder (rrehs-pohn-DEHR), or contestar.
- Spanish
- responder
- Say it
- rrehs-pohn-DEHR
- Present tense
- respondo · respondes · responde (yo · tú · él / ella)
- Also said
- contestar
- Conjugation
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Spanish verbs for talking and listening
The other words in step 4 of Common Spanish Verbs.
- hablarto speak, to talk · ah-BLAR
- preguntarto ask (a question) · preh-goon-TAR
- llamarto call · yah-MAR
- escucharto listen · ehs-koo-CHAR
- oírto hear · oh-EER
- contarto tell (a story) · kohn-TAR
- explicarto explain · ehks-plee-KAR
- entenderto understand · en-ten-DEHR
- aprenderto learn · ah-pren-DEHR
- enseñarto teach · en-seh-NYAR
Questions about responder
How do you say to answer in Spanish?
To answer in Spanish is responder. You can also say contestar.
How do you pronounce responder?
Say it rrehs-pohn-DEHR. The syllable in capitals is stressed: DEHR. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
How do you conjugate responder in the present tense?
For yo, tú and él / ella: respondo, respondes, responde.
What does responder mean in English?
In English, responder means to answer.
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