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corresponder

ko-rre-spon-DAREkoresponˈder

to return (feelings)

Also: to reciprocate
VerbB1regular er
Two people smiling and exchanging identical bright red heart shapes.
gerundcorrespondiendo
infinitivecorresponder
past Participlecorrespondido

📝 In Action

Él me ama, pero yo no puedo corresponderle.

B1

He loves me, but I can't return his feelings.

Ella siempre corresponde a mis invitaciones con un regalo.

B2

She always reciprocates my invitations with a gift.

Fue un amor no correspondido.

B1

It was unrequited love (love not returned).

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • retribuir (to pay back/reciprocate)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • amor no correspondido – unrequited love
  • corresponder a un favor – to return a favor

to be one's duty

Also: to fall to
VerbB2regular erformal
A person wearing a gardener's hat and apron watering a small plant.

📝 In Action

Le corresponde al director tomar esa decisión.

B2

It is the director's duty to make that decision.

A nosotros nos corresponde limpiar el aula.

B1

It falls to us to clean the classroom.

Ahora te corresponde a ti hablar.

A2

Now it's your turn to speak.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • como corresponde – as is proper / as it should be

to match

Also: to correspond with
VerbC1regular erformal
A blue puzzle piece fitting perfectly into a matching blue gap in a puzzle.

📝 In Action

Estos resultados no corresponden con nuestras expectativas.

C1

These results do not match our expectations.

Cada número corresponde a una letra del alfabeto.

B2

Each number corresponds to a letter of the alphabet.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

yocorresponda
túcorrespondas
él/ella/ustedcorresponda
nosotroscorrespondamos
vosotroscorrespondáis
ellos/ellas/ustedescorrespondan

Imperfect Subjunctive

yocorrespondiera
túcorrespondieras
él/ella/ustedcorrespondiera
nosotroscorrespondiéramos
vosotroscorrespondierais
ellos/ellas/ustedescorrespondieran

Indicative

Present

yocorrespondo
túcorrespondes
él/ella/ustedcorresponde
nosotroscorrespondemos
vosotroscorrespondéis
ellos/ellas/ustedescorresponden

Preterite

yocorrespondí
túcorrespondiste
él/ella/ustedcorrespondió
nosotroscorrespondimos
vosotroscorrespondisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedescorrespondieron

Imperfect

yocorrespondía
túcorrespondías
él/ella/ustedcorrespondía
nosotroscorrespondíamos
vosotroscorrespondíais
ellos/ellas/ustedescorrespondían
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Words that translate to "corresponder" in Spanish:

to match→to reciprocate→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: corresponder

Question 1 of 3

Which sentence means 'It's my turn to pay'?

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📚 Etymology▼

From Latin 'con-' (meaning together) and 'respondere' (meaning to answer). Literally, to 'answer back' in a way that matches.

First recorded: 15th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: correspondFrench: correspondre

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'corresponder' the same as 'responder'?

No. 'Responder' means to answer a question. 'Corresponder' means to return a feeling, to be a duty, or to match something.

Can I use 'corresponder' for a mailman?

Not directly as a verb, but 'correspondencia' is the word for mail/letters, and a 'corresponsal' is a news reporter.

How do I say 'it's not my job' using this word?

You can say 'No me corresponde a mí'.