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how do you say I'll be waiting for you?

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I'll be waiting for you

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updated Apr 15, 2014
posted by Vanessa2011

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Te espero depending on context. (The Spanish present tense often expresses itself as English future tense).

Spanish future tense

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updated Apr 15, 2014
edited by 0074b507
posted by 0074b507
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As already mentioned, Te espero is the most natural way to say this. Even though it is conjugated as present tense, it means future because we know the context.

Esperando para ------ we don´t say because Esperar means to wait for or to hope.

updated Apr 15, 2014
posted by 005faa61
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Also,

Voy a estar esperándote

Voy a estar esperándolos (plural)

updated Apr 15, 2014
posted by mediterrunio
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If you are telling your auntie Vieja you'll be waiting for her in front of the mall, it doesn't matter much, these are all good enough. If it is to whisper in someone's ear or to be whispered in my ear, Te espero hands down.

updated Dec 22, 2010
posted by Sabor
ja ja :) - Kiwi-Girl, Dec 22, 2010
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I think the two above me are translating to literally. When you say something that will be in the near future in Spanish, it's a lot more common to just say the present tense, so it would simply be 'Te Espero'.

updated Dec 22, 2010
posted by RommpinCrab
Yes that is right, as Q has pointed out it is the common way bit it is not the only way to say it. - kenwilliams, Dec 22, 2010
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Well, the other day my Colombian friend used "estaré pendiente" to mean "I will be waiting for you." Does that sound okay to other Spanish speakers around here? :D

updated Apr 15, 2014
posted by Achsah
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Te estaré esperando o estaré esperándote is the literal translation and it's a good one. Te espero is also correct because we use sometimes present tense to refer a future situation.

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updated Apr 15, 2014
posted by SpanishSkypeorg
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Te espero o te estaré esperando

updated Apr 15, 2014
posted by dvwolfgang
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Estaré esperando para ti.

updated Dec 22, 2010
edited by kenwilliams
posted by kenwilliams
estaré (for sure) and esperándote would be more likely - samdie, Dec 22, 2010
Corrected my mistake thanks. - kenwilliams, Dec 22, 2010
Anyway disregard my post as it is more like I will be hoping for you, check Julian Chivas post. - kenwilliams, Dec 22, 2010
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Actually, I think it's:

Estaré esperando para ti.

Or,

Voy esperar para ti.

updated Dec 22, 2010
posted by JoyceM
Voy a esperar, ir conjugated + a + infinative of the verb to express a future action. - kenwilliams, Dec 22, 2010