Catalan Word of the Day
esperar
/es-pe-RAR/ • verb — 11th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to wait; to hope (depending on context)
Examples
- Espero l'autobús cada matí.
(I wait for the bus every morning.) - Espero que vinguis a la festa.
(I hope you come to the party.) - Hem d'esperar cinc minuts més.
(We must wait five more minutes.)
Synonyms
- aguardar
- desitjar
Esperar is very common and can mean either 'to wait' (Esperar + object or esperar que + indicative) or 'to hope' (usually esperar que + subjunctive). Use 'esperar que' with the subjunctive when expressing wishes or hopes (e.g., Espero que tot vagi bé).
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