Significado
Responding to a question.
Contexto cultural
In Russian business, 'giving an answer' is seen as a commitment. If you say 'Я дам ответ', people will expect it exactly when you promised. Being vague is often seen as a sign of weakness or lack of professionalism. In Russian schools, oral exams are common. A student is expected to 'дать ответ' standing up in front of the class, which emphasizes the formal nature of the phrase. Russian bureaucracy is famous for its formal 'отписки' (formal replies). The phrase 'дать официальный ответ' is a staple of any interaction with government offices. The 'search for an answer' is a recurring theme in Russian classical literature. Authors like Dostoevsky often use the concept of 'giving an answer' before God or one's conscience.
Use for deadlines
When you want to sound reliable, use 'Я дам ответ' followed by a specific time.
Avoid 'делать'
Never use 'делать' (to do/make) with 'ответ'. It's a classic giveaway that you're a beginner translating from English.
Significado
Responding to a question.
Use for deadlines
When you want to sound reliable, use 'Я дам ответ' followed by a specific time.
Avoid 'делать'
Never use 'делать' (to do/make) with 'ответ'. It's a classic giveaway that you're a beginner translating from English.
Adjective placement
You can add adjectives like 'честный' (honest) or 'полный' (full) between 'дать' and 'ответ' to sound more native.
Directness
In Russia, giving a 'no' is often better than giving no answer at all. 'Дать отрицательный ответ' is respected.
Teste-se
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'дать' in the future tense.
Я ___ ответ завтра утром.
The subject is 'Я' (I), so the future form of 'дать' is 'дам'.
Which preposition is used with 'дать ответ' to indicate the question?
Он дал ответ ___ вопрос.
In Russian, you give an answer 'на' (on/to) a question.
Match the Russian phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
These are common variations of the phrase.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural phrase.
— Когда будет готов отчет? — Я ___ ответ через час.
In a professional context, 'дам ответ' (I will give an answer) is the most natural way to promise a response.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosЯ ___ ответ завтра утром.
The subject is 'Я' (I), so the future form of 'дать' is 'дам'.
Он дал ответ ___ вопрос.
In Russian, you give an answer 'на' (on/to) a question.
Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:
These are common variations of the phrase.
— Когда будет готов отчет? — Я ___ ответ через час.
In a professional context, 'дам ответ' (I will give an answer) is the most natural way to promise a response.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
14 perguntasYes, slightly. It treats the answer as a formal object or decision.
Absolutely. It's very common in business correspondence: 'Спасибо, что дали ответ'.
Он дал ответ, она дала ответ, они дали ответ.
Yes, this is the correct way to say 'answer a letter'.
Not exactly for 'дать ответ', but 'ответить' has many slang variations like 'отвечать за слова'.
You can say 'Я не могу дать ответ' or 'У меня нет ответа'.
Yes, 'дать ответ на вопрос' is the standard full phrase.
No, for phone calls use 'ответить на звонок'. 'Дать ответ' is only for information.
It's the imperfective form, used for repeated actions or the process of answering.
Yes, 'дать ответы на вопросы' (to give answers to questions).
Yes, frequently, especially when a character is making a big decision.
Yes, the person you answer is in the Dative case.
Yes, it's a very common and natural collocation.
'Предоставить официальный ответ'.
Frases relacionadas
Ответить
synonymTo answer
Предоставить ответ
specialized formTo provide an answer
Держать ответ
similarTo be held accountable
Получить ответ
contrastTo receive an answer
Уйти от ответа
contrastTo dodge an answer
