No. 2,921 in Catalan

espero

"Espero" in Catalan means "I wait" or "I hope."

In a sentence

Espero una resposta aviat.
I hope for an answer soon.
In this sentence, 'espero' is used as the verb 'esperar' in the first person singular form meaning 'to hope'.
Cada matí espero l'autobús a la cantonada.
Every morning I wait for the bus at the corner.
In this example, 'espero' refers to 'esperar' in the sense of 'to wait for'.
Espero que puguis venir a la festa.
I hope you can come to the party.
Here, 'espero' introduces a subordinate clause with 'que', expressing hope or wish.

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