"I am waiting for the perfect man" in Spanish? gcse Spanish, please help!

Question

I don't know how you would say "for the", but I think "I am waiting ... perfect man" is "Estoy esperando ... hombre perfecto".

Please help, this is for my GCSE Spanish Oral

You will be waiting a lifetime - 005faa61, Jun 15, 2015

@JuianChivi You are correct. I'm reading a book in Spanish now where the author says that we need to love ourselves and not get wrapped up in looking for that perfect man to solve all our problems. - Sassette, Jun 15, 2015

True, since no man is perfect but some are a better match for you than others ;) - FELIZ77, Jun 15, 2015

Haha :) - jward3001, Jun 15, 2015

Answer 1

Feliz has it "almost" perfect.

Espero al hombre perfecto. Those pesky personal "a's" are important in Spanish.

Maybe someone should tell jward3001 - Daniela2041, Jun 15, 2015

: ) Just hang on in there , Dani.. - annierats, Jun 15, 2015

Answer 2

No te preocupes, no cabe duda que el hombre perfecto llegue muy pronto...

Don't worry, he'll be here shortly..

//

I was thinking of using this one. :) - Daniela2041, Jun 15, 2015

Never give up, Dani.. - annierats, Jun 15, 2015

Lol - rac1, Jun 15, 2015

When you get right down to it, there was only one perfect One. Yeshua. - Daniela2041, Jun 15, 2015

Hysterically funny lol hahahaahaha - FELIZ77, Jun 15, 2015

:) - Sassette, Jun 15, 2015

Answer 3

Hello Jward,

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Well done for making an attempt to write the sentence.

I would say, ( if I were a woman lol which of course I'm not

1.Espero al hombre perfecto

o

2.Espero al hombre ideal

The verb esperar means / = to wait for so you do not need either of the words por o para which mean 'for' in Spanish, and which would sound very strange indeed in such a sentence!

The present indicative in your example can be used to mean: I wait for, I do wait for, or I am waiting for etc...(+ rest of sentence)

The present continuous / progressive tense: ex's: Estoy esperando = I am waiting,

Estás leyendo = You are reading

Estamos comiendo = We are eating

....should only be used for actions that are happening right now

eg: Estoy esperando el próximo autobús/tren = I am waiting for the next bus/train .

I hope this helps

Corrijan mi español si es necesario, por favor

a little typo with autUbús which should be autObús. I know you know that but others may not :) - Sassette, Jun 15, 2015

Yes, thank you Susette. I was in the process of editing out my mistakes ;) - FELIZ77, Jun 15, 2015

Thank you! - jward3001, Jun 15, 2015

You are welcome, Jward :) - FELIZ77, Jun 15, 2015

al hombre.. - annierats, Jun 15, 2015