Why is a in this sentence? I am working with Duelingo and I have came across this several times and can't figure it out. The sentence they give me is "Yo respeto a mi padre" which means I respect my father. Why is the a in the sentence? Couldn't I just say Yo respeto mi padre and still be correct?

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I know it can be tough for schedules to match up to allow to have skype conversations. Does anybody just want to message on here back and forth? If someone wants to work on their English then can reply in English and I can reply in Spanish. I just have trouble recalling words when trying to speak it and constantly having to look up things and have them translated. I figured this would be just another way to practice speaking Spanish.

Best Way to Learn I am slowly getting better at Spanish, but I have noticed something I am struggling with. I can read and understand a lot of words in Spanish now, but when I want to speak with someone I struggle with remembering the words. Does anybody have any suggestions or tips on how to overcome that?

Introduction Hola! Mi llamo Robbie. Hablo un poco en Espanol. Soy de Estados Unidos. Mucho gusto y adios.