J’espère (en. I hope)

/ʒ ɛs.pɛʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To have hope, to await something with confidence.

I hope you will come to the party.

J'espère que tu viendras à la fête.

To express one's wish or desire for the future.

I hope to get the position I applied for.

J'espère obtenir le poste que j'ai demandé.

To demonstrate optimism regarding a future event.

I hope the weather will be nice tomorrow.

J'espère que le temps sera clément demain.

From the Latin 'sperare', which means 'to hope'.

I hope everything is going well

An expression used to express hope that someone is well.

j’espère que tout va bien

I hope it won't rain

Used to express hope that there will be no rain.

j’espère qu’il ne pleuvra pas

I hope you had a good day

A polite way to inquire about someone's well-being.

j’espère que tu as passé une bonne journée

hope

Feeling of positive anticipation for the future.

espoir

expectation

Confidence and anticipation that something positive will happen.

espérance

hope (Italian)

An Italian word meaning hope, derived from the same etymological root as 'to hope'.

speranza

Expression of a sometimes unserious hope.

I hope we win the lottery, but that's just for fun.

J’espère qu’on gagnera à la loterie, mais c’est juste pour rigoler.

Used sarcastically to express doubt.

I hope you really finish that work, right?

J'espère que tu vas vraiment finir ce travail, hein?