Spanish Word of the Day
esperar
/es-PER-ar/ • verb — 15th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to wait; to hope or expect
Examples
- Espera aquí, por favor.
(Wait here, please.) - Espero que tengas un buen día.
(I hope you have a good day.) - No puedo esperar más.
(I can't wait any longer.)
Synonyms
- aguardar
- desear
Esperar is a very common regular -ar verb with two main uses: 'to wait' and 'to hope/expect.' Use esperar + que + subjunctive to express hopes (e.g., Espero que vengas). Use esperar + infinitive to say you expect or plan to do something (e.g., Espero verte mañana). For physical waiting, you can say esperar a alguien or esperar por (usage varies by region).
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