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Words and expressions · Lesson 2

Risposta

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RISPOSTA = answer or reply. It is a feminine noun: la risposta (the answer), le risposte (the answers). Useful expressions: dare una risposta — to give an answer aspettare una risposta — to wait for an answer Risposta is a noun; rispondere is a verb meaning to answer or reply. Unlike the English verb answer, Italian rispondere takes a before the person or thing you answer: rispondere a una domanda — to answer a question Rispondo a Maria. — I am replying to Maria. A + la becomes alla: Rispondo alla domanda. — I am answering the question.

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