How to Say "was expecting" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “was expecting” is “esperaba” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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VerbB1
Anticipating an outcome
Examples
La verdad, no esperaba esa respuesta de ti.
Honestly, I wasn't expecting that answer from you.
Esperaba más gente en la fiesta.
I was expecting more people at the party.
El profesor esperaba un mayor esfuerzo por parte de los alumnos.
The teacher used to expect a greater effort from the students.
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