手早い答え
atender は応対・サービス、responder は返答を表します。
確実な見分け方は、英語から訳す前に、その単語の働きを見きわめることです。
それぞれの単語の働き
atender
to answer, serve, or attend to
Use atender for answering a phone or door, serving a customer, or meeting a request or need.
responder
to answer or reply
Use responder for giving an answer to a question, message, accusation, or person.
選び方
- atender: Choose atender if the sentence points to answering a phone or door, serving a customer, or meeting a request or need.
- responder: Choose responder if the sentence points to giving an answer to a question, message, accusation, or person.
例文
O médico atendeu o paciente.
The doctor saw the patient.
Respondi à mensagem ontem.
I replied to the message yesterday.
よくある落とし穴
You atende o telefone but responde a uma pergunta. With people, atender often means serve or assist, not merely answer them.
文脈の中で練習する
自分の実生活から文を一つ選び、二回書いてみましょう。一度はatenderで、もう一度はresponderで。どちらも成り立ちそうなら、意味の違いを言葉にしてみましょう。