responder

to answer, to respond

r e s p o n ˈd e ɾ
respond to answer, to respond + er Second-conjugation marker
verb Common #2,756
to answer, to respond
SP: ¿Puedes responder a mi pregunta?
EN: Can you answer my question?
Conjugation of responder
responder
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First respondí —
Second respondiste —
Third respondió respondieron
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First respondo —
Second respondes —
Third responde responden
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First respondo —
Second respondas —
Third responde responden
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second responde —
Third responda respondan
Past
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First responderé —
Third responderá responderán
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First responderé —
Third responderá responderán
Present

Cuando veo errores de mecanografía pierdo interés en responder.

When I see typing errors, I lose interest in replying.

Evitó responder a mis preguntas.

He avoided answering my questions.

No puede responder; la droga le quemo su cerebro.

He cannot respond; the drug has fried his brain.

— ¡Que te den profe! (2013)

Hay algunas preguntas importantes que la ciencia no puede responder.

There are some important questions that science cannot answer.

Tómate tu tiempo antes de responder.

Take your time before answering.

Tom podrá responder tu pregunta.

Tom will be able to answer your question.

El Servicio Secreto tuvo que responder por la seguridad del presidente.

The Secret Service had to answer for the president's safety.

Yo no sé responder su pregunta.

I don't know the answer to your question.

— Tropa de élite 2 (2010)

Fue imposible para mí responder esta pregunta.

It was impossible for me to answer this question.

Me gusta responder esta clase de pregunta.

I like answering this kind of question.

John no quiere responder la pregunta.

John doesn't want to answer the question.

No pude responder.

I couldn't answer.

Un idiota puede hacer más preguntas de las que diez sabios pueden responder.

One idiot can ask more questions than ten wise men can answer.

Es difícil responder esta pregunta.

It's difficult to answer this question.

Está bien responder?

Is it okay to answer?

— Intocable (2011)

No tenés que responder.

You don't have to answer.

Tom no tiene para qué responder de inmediato.

Tom doesn't need to respond right away.

No tengo que responder, procurador.

I do not have to answer, Prosecutor.

— No se lo digas a nadie (2006)

No quiero responder.

I don't want to answer.

— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)

Debes responder por tu conducta descuidada.

You must answer for your careless behavior.

No quedaba nadie por responder.

There was no one left to answer.

No puedo responder eso.

I cannot answer that.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

El Presidente me hizo la cortesía de responder mi carta.

The President was kind enough to answer my letter.

Vamos a responder por ellos.

We’re going to answer for them.

En verdad admiro la capacidad de Tom para responder preguntas.

I truly admire Tom’s ability to answer questions.

No tienes que responder.

You don't have to answer.

— Madre (Madeo) (2009)

Levanta la mano antes de responder.

Raise your hand before answering.

Necesitamos responder ante la opinión pública.

We need to be accountable to public opinion.

— Zeta (2026)

No deberías responder de esa forma.

You shouldn’t respond that way.

Tienes que responder por lo que has hecho.

You have to answer for what you have done.

El presidente se negó a responder esa pregunta.

The president refused to answer that question.

No me hagas responder esa pregunta.

Don't make me answer that question.

Hay cosas que nadie puede responder.

There are things that no one can answer.

No tengo ganas de responder preguntas.

I don't feel like answering questions.

Me niego a responder una pregunta tan estúpida.

I refuse to answer such a stupid question.

Puedo responder por este hombre.

I can vouch for this man.

— RRR (2022)

Sólo que, no olvides que por todo eso has de responder ante el Juicio de Dios.

But don't forget that you will have to answer for all of this before God's judgment.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

No voy a responder esa pregunta.

I’m not going to answer that question.

Tom quería responder.

Tom wanted to answer.

Tom no logra responder.

Tom can't manage to answer.

No puedo responder por que él sea un deshonesto.

I can't answer for him being dishonest.

ÉI lo sabrá seguro, si es que puede responder.

He will know for sure, if he can answer.

— Astérix y Obélix: Misión Cleopatra (2002)

Tengo que responder.

I have to answer.

— Un simple accidente (2025)

No pueden o no quieren responder.

They can’t or don’t want to answer.

— Star Trek II: La ira de Khan (1982)

Es difícil para mí responder esta pregunta.

It's difficult for me to answer this question.

Tom me hizo preguntas a las que no quería responder.

Tom asked me questions I didn't want to answer.

Esta pregunta es difícil de responder.

This question is difficult to answer.

Creo que ella no puede responder.

I think she can't answer.

Preferiría responder más tarde.

I would prefer to answer later.

— Fue la mano de Dios (2021)

Lo siento, sé que es absolutamente imposible de responder.

I'm sorry, I know it's absolutely impossible to answer.

— No hay otra opción (2025)

Estas preguntas son fáciles de responder.

These questions are easy to answer.

No sabía cómo responder.

I didn’t know how to respond.

No podía responder ninguna pregunta de la prueba.

I couldn’t answer any of the questions on the test.

Dijeron que necesitaba responder algunas preguntas.

They said I needed to answer some questions.

— Aún estoy aquí (2024)

No te va a responder.

They’re not going to answer you.

— La gran juerga (1966)

Es un problema que no podemos responder.

It's an issue we can't address.

Me hicieron una pregunta que no pude responder.

They asked me a question that I couldn't answer.

Responsabilidad sólo significa la capacidad de responder.

Responsibility simply means the ability to respond.

No quiero responder esta carta.

I don't want to reply to this letter.

Debes responder estas preguntas.

You must answer these questions.

Es una pregunta difícil de responder.

It's a difficult question to answer.

Puede que viva solo, pero al menos no tengo que responder ante nadie.

I may live alone, but at least I don’t have to answer to anyone.

Tendrás que responder por tu comportamiento.

You’ll have to answer for your behavior.

No puedo responder tantas preguntas a la vez.

I can't answer so many questions at once.

Él no quiso responder mi pregunta.

He didn't want to answer my question.

Tom no va a responder.

Tom isn't going to respond.

Amigos, cuando caigan, tendrán que responder por esto.

Friends, when they fall, they will have to answer for this.

— Un simple accidente (2025)

La pregunta era demasiado difícil de responder.

The question was too difficult to answer.

Favor de responder.

Please reply.

Claro, pero debes responder mi pregunta.

Sure, but you have to answer my question.

— Los hombres detrás del sol 2: El laboratorio del diablo (1992)

Tom le hizo a Mary muchas preguntas que ella no pudo responder.

Tom asked Mary many questions that she couldn't answer.

No tienes que responder, si no quieres.

You don't have to answer if you don't want to.

— American Gangster (2007)

Vas a responder por eso.

You'll answer for that.

No deberías responder así a tus padres.

You shouldn’t talk to your parents like that.

Tienes que responder con sinceridad.

You have to answer honestly.

Tom no sabía como responder la pregunta de Mary.

Tom didn't know how to answer Mary's question.

Nadie quiere responder esa pregunta.

Nobody wants to answer that question.

Tenés que responder todas estas preguntas.

You have to answer all these questions.

Cada persona debe responder por su propio destino.

Each person must answer for their own destiny.

— Guardianes del día (2006)

Encontré que la pregunta era fácil de responder.

I found the question easy to answer.

Técnicamente falta uno por responder.

Technically, one answer is missing.

— F1 la película (2025)

Tom no quiere responder al mensaje de Mary.

Tom doesn't want to reply to Mary's message.

Le hizo preguntas que no pudo responder.

He asked him questions he couldn’t answer.

Ni siquiera sabes que responder.

You don't even know what to answer.

— A primera vista (2014)

No sería capaz de responder algo así.

I wouldn't be able to answer something like that.

Ninguno pudo responder mis preguntas.

None of them could answer my questions.

Para una misma respuesta, demasiadas preguntas por responder.

For a single answer, too many questions left to answer.

— Devdas (2002)

No puedo responder estas preguntas.

I can't answer these questions.

No sé qué responder.

I don't know what to say.

Él dudó antes de responder.

He hesitated before answering.

Así que no quiere responder, ¿eh?

So he doesn't want to answer, huh?

— M, el vampiro de Düsseldorf (1931)

Tengo que responder ante las familias.

I have to answer to the families.

— Suspiria (1977)

No me dejaste responder.

You didn't let me respond.

Tom puede responder.

Tom can answer.

El hombre me preguntó quién era yo, a lo cual no consideré necesario responder.

The man asked me who I was, which I didn’t consider necessary to answer.

Tom no puede responder tu pregunta.

Tom can't answer your question.

Tom no fue capaz de responder la pregunta de Mary.

Tom was unable to answer Mary's question.

Tommy no supo responder al último problema.

Tommy didn't know how to answer the last problem.

Tiene varios asuntos por los que responder.

He has several issues to answer for.

— Jungla de cristal (1988)

Su pregunta es muy difícil de responder.

Your question is very difficult to answer.

No olvides responder su carta.

Don't forget to reply to his letter.

Tom tiene que responder.

Tom has to answer.

Un camión nuevo medio vacío tiene que responder.

A brand new, half-empty truck has to answer.

— El salario del miedo (1953)

Me niego a responder.

I refuse to answer.

Podrán responder con sinceridad que no sabían nada.

They will be able to answer honestly that they knew nothing.

Solo tienes una oportunidad para responder correctamente.

You only have one chance to answer correctly.

Ella evitó responder mis preguntas.

She avoided answering my questions.

Puedo responder.

I can answer.

— Anatomía de una caída (2023)

A cualquiera que tenga que responder por otros.

To anyone who has to answer for others.

Cuando no supe responder la pregunta me dio una pista.

When I didn't know how to answer the question, they gave me a hint.

Pero está bien, te voy a responder.

But okay, I'll answer you.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

No voy a responder más preguntas ahora mismo.

I'm not going to answer any more questions right now.

Tu pregunta es muy difícil de responder.

Your question is very difficult to answer.

No puedo responder por su falta de honestidad.

I can’t answer for their lack of honesty.

Tom no va a responder ninguna de mis preguntas.

Tom isn't going to answer any of my questions.

Yo soy la única culpable y yo misma he de responder.

I am the only one to blame and I myself must answer for it.

— Moscú no cree en las lágrimas (1980)

Lo siento, no sé lo suficiente para responder en esperanto.

I'm sorry, I don't know enough to respond in Esperanto.

Tom encontró que era difícil responder la pregunta.

Tom found it difficult to answer the question.