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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