Galician Word of the Day
esperar
/es-PER-ar/ • verb — 24th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to wait; to hope; to expect
Examples
- Vou esperar aquí ata que regreses.
(I'll wait here until you return.) - Espero que teñas un bo día.
(I hope you have a good day.) - Non espero que isto sexa fácil, pero vou probar.
(I don't expect this to be easy, but I will try.)
Synonyms
- agardar
- desexar
Esperar is used both for physically waiting (Vou esperar) and for expressing hope or expectation (Espero que...). When followed by que to express hope or expectation, Galician typically uses the subjunctive (e.g., Espero que veñas). Agardar is a close synonym often used for 'wait', while desexar leans more toward 'wish'.
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