How to Say "we wait" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “we wait” is “esperamos” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Esperamos el tren en la estación.
We are waiting for the train at the station.
Siempre esperamos lo mejor de nuestros estudiantes.
We always expect the best from our students.
Esperamos que llegues a tiempo para la cena.
We hope that you arrive in time for dinner.
Waiting for People/Things
When you are waiting for a person or a thing, 'esperar' usually uses the preposition 'a' before the person, but not before the thing: 'Esperamos a María' (We wait for María), but 'Esperamos el bus' (We wait for the bus).
Hoping (Subjunctive Trigger)
When 'esperamos' means 'we hope' and is followed by 'que' and a different person, the next verb must change to its special form (subjunctive): 'Esperamos que venga' (We hope that he comes).
Confusing 'Wait' vs. 'Hope' Conjugation
Mistake: “Using *esperemos* when you mean 'We wait' right now.”
Correction: Use *esperamos* for present actions ('We wait'). *Esperemos* is for commands or desires ('Let's wait' or 'That we may wait').
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