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espera

"espera" means "wait" in Portuguese. It is number 164 on the frequency list, in A1 (noun).

Meaning

wait; ambush

IPA

/isˈpɛ.ɾɐ/

Level

A1

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Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Espera por mim.
  Wait for me.
  Tatoeba: iart61 / CK
• Ninguém me espera.
  Nobody waits for me.
  Tatoeba: Ricardo14 / CK
• Alguém te espera.
  Somebody's waiting for you.
  Tatoeba: carlosalberto / CK

Learned together

In the course, "espera" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• homem man
• pessoa person
• senhor sir, mister
• dinheiro money
• desculpa sorry
• mulher woman
• filho son
• nome name
• mundo world

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