"Durante a resposta"

Translation: During the answer

[SariahLily]

An example, for those who need one:

"I had just asked a very important question, and then, during the answer, the fire alarm went off!"

It's only a phrase, not a complete sentence, so that may be why it is confusing. But then a lot of sentences/phrases/etc are confusing without a context.

[ddddan]

When would this ever be used?

[WillCavalheri]

For example, one person asks: "When should I interrupt him?" = "Quando eu devo interrompê-lo?"

[e.cambourn]

It doesn't have a full stop. My guess is that it's part of a sentence.

[emeyr]

It is a prepositional phrase. It would be highly unusual to see this taught in isolation in any well-developed language course.

[Peterjl]

There must be more idiomatic translation. Could it be one of those things that doesn't translate directly into English. Maybe somthing like "in answer to (the question)" or "(waiting) for the answer". In my native English it just doesn't make any sense"

[pfeil]

It's not an idiom. It needs a context, as in English.

[alison978376]

"Reply" sounds better to me.

[FoghornJLeghorn]

Is this even grammatically correct

[Squonkalini]

Is "durante" pronounced correctly?

[pfeil]

Yes.

[GrannySlasher]

Shouldn't "during his/her answer" be accepted also?

[jacobfrink]

So this is like l'imparfait (sp?) In french .something that happened at at point but is no longer happening ?