respondemos

Respondemos is the first-person plural present indicative form of the verb responder in Spanish and Portuguese, meaning "we respond" or "we answer." It indicates that the subject is a group that includes the speaker and others. In Spanish, responder is a regular -er verb; present indicative forms are: yo respondo, tú respondes, él/ella/usted responde, nosotros/nosotras respondemos, vosotros/vosotras respondéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes responden. In Portuguese, responder is also a regular -er verb; present forms include: eu respondo, tu respondes, ele/ela/você responde, nós respondemos, vós respondeis, eles/elas/vocês respondem. The form respondemos thus represents the simple present tense for the first-person plural in both languages.

Etymology traces respondemos to the Latin verb respondere, built from the prefix re- “back” and spondere “to pledge” or “to promise,” with the sense of giving an answer in return. This root led to the modern Spanish responder and the Portuguese responder, among other Romance-language derivatives.

Usage notes: respondemos is used in everyday speech and writing to indicate that a group provides an answer to a question, request, or issue. In Spanish, it commonly appears with direct objects or subordinate clauses, as in "Respondemos a todas las preguntas." In Portuguese, examples include "Nós respondemos ao questionário" or "Respondemos às dúvidas." The form is versatile across formal and informal contexts.

See also: responder, respuesta (Spanish), resposta (Portuguese).