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No. 2,663 in Spanish

espero

"I hope" or "I wait."

In a sentence

  • Espero que vengas a la fiesta.

    I hope that you come to the party.

    In this sentence, 'espero' is used to express hope or desire for an event or action to occur.

  • Espero el autobús en la parada.

    I am waiting for the bus at the stop.

    Here, 'espero' means 'I wait', conveying the action of expecting or awaiting something.

  • Me siento en la silla y espero.

    I sit on the chair and wait.

    In this usage, 'espero' stands alone as an action to indicate the act of waiting.

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