respóndeme, por favor
The English phrase "please answer me" is translated into Spanish as respóndeme, por favor.
This phrase is a polite request for someone to provide a response to a question or a message.
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form respóndeme, por favor uses the tú (informal) imperative. To make the request more formal or polite when addressing someone as usted, change respóndeme to respóndame.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, people often send a single ? as a prompt for a response instead of writing out a full request like respóndeme, por favor.
- To specifically tell someone to answer a ringing phone, Spanish speakers almost always use contestar rather than responder.
- Using the verb contestar to ask for a response can sometimes carry a nuance of being argumentative or reactive, whereas responder is more neutral.
Examples in context
- ¿Podría responderme, por favor, señor?Could you please answer me, sir?
- ¿Me puedes contestar ahora, por favor?Can you answer me now, please?
- He enviado un mensaje, respóndeme, por favor.I sent a message, please answer me.
Example conversation
Lucía is calling Mateo because he hasn't replied to her text.
- LucíaMateo, ¿estás ahí? Respóndeme, por favor.Mateo, are you there? Please answer me.
- MateoLo siento, Lucía, estaba ocupado.I'm sorry, Lucía, I was busy.
- LucíaMe tenías preocupada.You had me worried.
- MateoNo te preocupes, ya estoy aquí.Don't worry, I'm here now.
