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How to Say "the hope" in Spanish

The Spanish word forthe hopeis esperaA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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NounA2
More poetic or literary
A person sitting on a bench at an empty train station, illustrating 'la espera' (the wait).

Examples

La espera en el consultorio del doctor fue de una hora.

The wait at the doctor's office was one hour.

Odio la espera, soy muy impaciente.

I hate the wait, I'm very impatient.

Estamos en espera de los resultados.

We are awaiting the results.

Always Feminine

Remember that 'espera' as a noun is always feminine, so you'll use 'la' or 'una' with it. For example, 'la espera' (the wait) or 'una larga espera' (a long wait).

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