we had to wait

tuvimos que esperar

we had to wait(wi hahd tu weyt)

phrase

1. (used to talk about a short or defined period of time)

a. tuvimos que esperar

We had to wait until the bus came, which took over an hour.

Tuvimos que esperar a que viniera el autobús, que demoró más de una hora.

2. (used to address multiple people)

a. teníamos que esperar

We knew we had to wait, but we didn't know how long it would be.

Sabíamos que teníamos que esperar, pero no sabíamos cuánto tiempo sería.