tú contestas

you answer, you reply

k o n ˈt e s t a s → contestar
contest to answer, to reply + as tu present-tense verb ending
verb · second singular · present indicative Rare #34,166
you answer, you reply Informal singular (tú) present tense.
SP: ¿Por qué no contestas mis mensajes?
EN: Why don’t you answer my messages?
Conjugation of contestar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First contesto —
Second contestas —
Third contesta —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First contesto —
Second contestas —
Third contesta —

Esta es la primera vez que me contestas.

This is the first time you've answered me.

Por qué no contestas el teléfono?

Why aren’t you answering the phone?

— Impacto (1981)

Flávio te llamó y no contestas.

Flávio called you, and you're not answering.

— Bacurau (2019)

Contestas el teléfono, preguntas quién es y ya sabes.

You answer the phone, ask who it is, and you already know.

Por qué me contestas así?

Why are you answering me like that?

— El manantial de las colinas (1986)

Que contestas mal.

You answer badly.

— Amarcord (1973)

No contestas mis llamadas.

You don't answer my calls.

Dos llamadas, dos emails, ¿y no contestas?

Two calls, two emails, and you don't answer?

— Jugada maestra (2026)