Topic: Italian

"Who was answering the telephone?"

Translation:Chi rispondeva al telefono?

May 14, 2013

5 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/peter2108

    rispondere always takes preposition a

    May 14, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/lukesmom53

      Sorry! It says THE telephone. Why isn't it il telefono?

      August 22, 2015
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/charles751522
      • 992

      I got tagged for that also, but then just switched the way I look at rispondere....it will no longer be "answer" in my mind but "respond".

      February 2, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Imnuts7

        a+il = al

        November 19, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/.mellivora

          italian mother speaker here, "AL telefono" should be correct too.

          October 28, 2014
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