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How do you say "to answer (the phone)" in Italian?
rispondere
In Italian, "to answer (the phone)" is rispondere.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced ris-pon-DEH-reh. The stress is on the last syllable.
Grammar notes
Rispondere is irregular. Past participle is risposto. The context often makes clear you are answering a phone.
Example sentence
Io rispondo al telefono.
I answer the phone.
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How to remember rispondere
Rispondere contains 'spond', and imagine responding by spouting words.
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Questions about rispondere
How do you say "to answer (the phone)" in Italian?
In Italian, "to answer (the phone)" is rispondere. It is a noun.
How is rispondere written in Italian?
rispondere is written using the standard Italian script.
How is rispondere used in a sentence?
Use rispondere as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Io rispondo al telefono. (I answer the phone.).
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