"I have not been able to answer your question."
Translation:Non ho potuto rispondere alla tua domanda.
July 20, 2013
11 Comments
why isn't there an "a" or "da" before "rispondere" here? How can I know whether an infinitive uses "a" or "da" or nothing at all?
October 20, 2013
That isn't decided by "rispondere" but by "potere" which precedes it and doesn't require a preposition. Here's a list: http://italian.about.com/od/verbs/a/aa031908a.htm
October 20, 2013
Yes. Rispondere is an intransitive verb. Rispondere a is the most common form. You can also have rispondere di, to be responsible for, rispondere di no, to answer no, or rispondere che, to answer that.
July 20, 2013
Your could apply to more than one person, or to one person with the familiar or formal mode.
April 24, 2014
