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When should I use Hope and wait? Can someone tell me the difference?

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to hope = to wish (desear) and to want (querer) So when we hope the bus comes, we want or wish the bus to come. When we say, I hope you have a good day it means, we wish you or want you to have a good day. We wait for things that happen. I am waiting. Where are you? You don't say "I am wanting. Where are you?" I am waiting until November. I am waiting for you to come. (In this case, you do NOT mean that you want the other one to come but you are waiting for the MOMENT when he or she comes). Briefly: to hope = A wish / a desire to wait = for a moment to happen
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Lucy, 'hope' and 'wait' are totally different concepts in the minds of English-speakers. The only reason that you think that they are similar is because you are looking at these words from a Spanish point of view. For us, there is no connection. For English-speakers, it's like being asked 'What's the difference between an ice cream and a hamburger?'. They're just different! "Te espero en la parada de autobus" is about waiting. Waiting is about time. You'd translate this as 'I'll wait for you at the bus stop.' Here are some more sentences with wait: I'm not ready yet. Don't wait for me! The train was cancelled, so I had to wait for the next one. The pizza isn't cooked yet. Do you want to wait or order something else? Wait a moment! There's a problem. Espero te encuentres bien' is 'I hope you are well'. Hope' is a completely different idea. A hope is a feeling and a desire for something to be a certain way. Here are some more sentences with hope: I hope you have a good weekend. I hope that we'll see each other soon. I hope the weather will be sunny tomorrow. and finally... I hope that this has been helpful for you.
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Hola, una forma fácil de acordarte de lo que ya te explicaron en las otras respuestas es: "Esperar" = "To hope" - Está un poco relacionado con "Esperanza". (Espero que llegues con bien. / Tengo la esperanza de que llegues con bien.) - El sustantivo "The hope" en inglés, significa "La esperanza" :). "Esperar" = "To wait" - No está relacionado para nada con "Esperanza".
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In spanish, I can say : Espero te encuentres bien or Te espero en la parada de Autobus But i don't know when i can use hope and wait hope me , wait me ?? What would you recommend or the use?
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In what context are you confusing them? I can't think of a situation where "hope" means something similar to "wait".

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