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"antworten"
verb
Meaning: to answer
Kannst du bitte auf meine Frage antworten?
Can you please answer my question?
Meaning: to reply
Er hat immer noch nicht auf meine E-Mail geantwortet.
He still hasn't replied to my email.
Meaning: to respond
Sie reagierte schnell und freundlich auf meinen Vorschlag.
She responded quickly and kindly to my suggestion.
Meaning: to retort
Er antwortete scharf auf die Kritik.
He retorted sharply to the criticism.
Meaning: to counter
Der Anwalt antwortete mit einer Gegenklage.
The lawyer countered with a counterclaim.
A1: Ich antworte auf die Frage.
A1: I answer the question.
A1: Er antwortet immer schnell.
A1: He always answers quickly.
A1: Wir haben auf den Brief geantwortet.
A1: We have answered the letter.
B1: Sie hat gestern auf meine E-Mail geantwortet.
B1: She replied to my email yesterday.
B1: Du wirst bald auf die Einladung antworten müssen.
B1: You will have to respond to the invitation soon.
B2: Er hatte bereits geantwortet, als ich ihn anrief.
B2: He had already answered when I called him.
B2: Ich werde dir Bescheid geben, sobald er geantwortet hat.
B2: I will let you know as soon as he has replied.
C1: Wenn du mir nicht antwortest, werde ich enttäuscht sein.
C1: If you don't answer me, I will be disappointed.
C1: Nachdem er alle Fragen beantwortet hatte, wurde er zum Experten erklärt.
C1: After he had answered all the questions, he was declared an expert.
C2: Wenn du die Prüfung bestehst, kannst du mit einer Zusage antworten.
C2: If you pass the exam, you can respond with an acceptance.
The German verb "antworten" means "to answer" in English. It is a transitive verb, which means it requires a direct object to complete its meaning.
When using the verb "antworten", it is important to remember that the word order in German sentences is different from English. In a basic sentence structure, the subject comes first, followed by the verb and then the object. For example, "Ich antworte auf deine Frage" translates to "I answer your question" in English.
Additionally, the verb "antworten" can be used with prepositions to indicate how or where someone is answering. For example, "Er antwortet auf die E-Mail" translates to "He answers the email" in English.