This is the 8810th most frequent Catalan word.
esperes
"Esperes" means "you wait" or "you hope" (second-person singular present of "esperar").
Here, 'esperes' is a noun, with plural form, meaning 'waits' or 'delays', referring to periods of waiting.
Les esperes a la sala d'espera poden ser llargues.
Waits in the waiting room can be long.
In this sentence, 'esperis' is the second-person singular present subjunctive form of 'esperar', used to express a wish or hope.
Espero que esperis pacientment.
I hope you wait patiently.
In this example, 'esperes' is the second-person singular present indicative form of 'esperar', used to state an action being performed.