esperar que

to hope

to expect

esperar que(ehs-peh-rahr keh)

transitive verb phrase

1. (to wish)

a. to hope

Espero que vengas con nosotros.

I hope you'll come with us.

2. (to count on)

a. to expect

Lamentablemente, nadie espera que los precios bajen ni que aumente el empleo.

Unfortunately, nobody expects prices to fall or employment to rise.