English–Spanish

“wait” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoaguardar

Pronunciation

IPA/espeˈɾaɾ/

Example

Por favor, espera aquí un momento.

Please wait here for a moment.

Illustration for esperar (wait)

How to say “wait” in Spanish

“Wait” in Spanish is esperar.

A person sitting on a bench watching the horizon for a friend to appear.

Full entry for esperar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with esperar

Normalmente tengo que esperar el autobús veinte minutos.

Normally I have to wait for the bus for twenty minutes.

Tips for using esperar

  • When waiting for a person, Spanish commonly uses esperar a alguien, so include the preposition a before a human direct object rather than omitting it as in English.

Other Spanish words for “wait”

¿Puedes aguardar un momento?

Can you wait a moment?

“wait” in other languages