No. 8,810 in Catalan
esperes
"Esperes" means "you wait" or "you hope" (second-person singular present of "esperar").
In a sentence
Espero que esperis pacientment.
I hope you wait patiently.
In this sentence, 'esperis' is the second-person singular present subjunctive form of 'esperar', used to express a wish or hope.
Les esperes a la sala d'espera poden ser llargues.
Waits in the waiting room can be long.
Here, 'esperes' is a noun, with plural form, meaning 'waits' or 'delays', referring to periods of waiting.
Si esperes un moment, t'ajudaré.
If you wait a moment, I will help you.
In this example, 'esperes' is the second-person singular present indicative form of 'esperar', used to state an action being performed.
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