No contesta al móvil; tendrá clase todavía.

She is not answering her phone; she is probably still in class.

Breakdown of No contesta al móvil; tendrá clase todavía.

• tener: to have
• al: to the
• ella: she
• contestar: to answer

Questions & Answers about No contesta al móvil; tendrá clase todavía.

Why does it say contesta and not responde?

Both contestar and responder can mean to answer, but in Spain contestar al móvil / al teléfono is very natural for answering the phone.

So:

• No contesta al móvil = He/She isn’t answering their mobile phone.
• No responde often feels broader, like isn’t responding in general, not necessarily specifically by picking up the phone.

In this sentence, contestar fits the phone context especially well.

Why is it al móvil?

Al is the contraction of a + el.

Here, móvil is masculine, so:

• a el móvil → al móvil

With contestar, Spanish often uses a before the thing or person being answered:

• contestar al teléfono
• contestar al móvil
• contestar a una pregunta

So No contesta al móvil literally means something like He/She doesn’t answer the mobile phone.

What does móvil mean here?