La palabra del día: esperar

Question

esperar - to wait for, to await; to hope; to expect

Post your sentences in Spanish and English, then vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes and language correctness.

And don't forget to correct your posts as suggested.

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Espero que el subjuntivo no me cree muchos problemas en mi curso de aprendizaje de español.

I hope that the subjunctive won't cause much trouble in my course of learning Spanish.

Corregid mi español, por favor :)) - Issabela, Apr 15, 2010

much trouble or many troubles - nizhoni1, Apr 15, 2010

thatnks - silly mistake - Issabela, Apr 15, 2010

and a typo in "thanks"... I should go to bed instead of going to work this afternoon! - Issabela, Apr 15, 2010

Answer 1

El amor llega cuando no lo esperas. Love comes when you don't expect it.

:) great too - 00494d19, Apr 15, 2010

Answer 2

No espero nada de ti.

I don't expect anything from you.

:) good sentence and good philosophy;) - 00494d19, Apr 15, 2010

and no subject pronouns:::this proves: los milagros existen!! lol - 00494d19, Apr 15, 2010

That's because he saw yesterday's picture of the day ;)) http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/135486/picture-of-the-day-a-woman-abusing-her-man - Issabela, Apr 15, 2010

jejeje, yeah, this is what you would get!! - 00494d19, Apr 15, 2010

:-) yep, I did learn a something. - billy-jones, Apr 15, 2010

"a little something", typing wasn't it. lol - billy-jones, Apr 17, 2010

Answer 3

¡Espero el verano tanto!

I'm waiting for summer so much!

Answer 4

Espero que encuentres la mujer de tu vida y te haga cambiar de opinión que el amor no existe.

I hope you meet the woman of your life and she makes you change the opinion that love doesn't exist.

cambiar de , very nice sentence, luz, voting - 00494d19, Apr 15, 2010

...gracias:) - luz_72, Apr 15, 2010

de que el amor no existe. - Mokay, Apr 15, 2010

...I need another "de", Mokay?...are you sure?:) - luz_72, Apr 15, 2010

Answer 5

Espero que llegue un dia donde hay música y paz en vez de guerra.

I hope a day will come when there is music and peace instead of war.

Don't know if I need those definite articles? I've used them because I think they are being used like this.. (from SpanishDict,reference) 1. With nouns used in a general sense. I don't!

llegue, hay música y paz en vez de guerra - 00494d19, Apr 15, 2010

Gracias. :) - galsally, Apr 16, 2010

Answer 6

Mi esposo espere que su traje de baño lo quedará bien este verano.

My husband hopes his bathing suit will fit him this summer.

Yo también. - 008f2974, Apr 15, 2010

Answer 7

¡Espérate a que mejore mi español! Voy a contribuir más al foro.

Wait till I improve my Spanish! I will contribute more to the forum.

Answer 8

Caramba, espera un momento, ¡mi cartera es que falta!

Good grief, hang on a minute, my wallet is missing!

¡me falta la cartera! - tennismom, Apr 15, 2010

Answer 9

Espero siempre de un día sin problemas en el trabajo pero me no contengo la respiración. I always hope for a smooth day at work, but I don't hold my breath.

Answer 10

Voy a esperar Espero aprender Español rápidamente.

I am hoping to learn Spanish quickly.

Espero aprender - 00494d19, Apr 15, 2010

Thanks - does the ir + a + infinitive only work for "I am going to..." ? - AKgal, Apr 15, 2010

and do i need to change the English to "I hope to learn.." ? Thanks! - AKgal, Apr 15, 2010

Answer 11

Porque nuestra ciudadanía está en los cielos, de donde también ansiosamente esperamos a un Salvador, el Señor Jesucristo.

Because our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also anxiously hope for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ

Answer 12

Espero que haga sol en la playa hoy.

I hope the sun is shining at the beach today.

Answer 13

Si no hay razón convincente para que esperamos, no hay razón para que vivimos.

If there is no compelling reason for us to hope, there is no reason for us to live.

that sounds like one of your easy translation threads - nizhoni1, Apr 15, 2010

para tener esperanza, ...para vivir - 00494d19, Apr 15, 2010

Answer 14

Espero que mi desempleo no va a durar.

I hope my unemployment won't last.

no vaya a - 00494d19, Apr 15, 2010

Answer 15

I hope you can go out with me tomorrow night.
Espero que puedas salir conmigo mañana por la noche.