J'espère (en. I hope)

[ʒ ɛs.pɛʁ]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To desire that a positive event occurs.

I hope that you will succeed in the exam.

J'espère que tu réussiras à l'examen.

To await something with confidence.

We all hope for a better future.

Nous espérons tous un meilleur avenir.

To have hope for the future.

I hope it will be nice tomorrow.

J'espère qu'il fera beau demain.

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

I hope that

Expresses a wish or an expectation

j'espère que

I only hope

Expresses a modest hope

j'espère seulement

I hope so

Expresses assurance or confidence

j'espère bien

hope

State of positive expectation for the future.

espoir

hopefulness

Confidence in the realization of a wish.

espérance

waiting

State of waiting for something or someone.

attente

to have hope in a difficult situation

In life, one must always hope, even when things go wrong.

Dans la vie, il faut toujours espérer, même quand ça va mal.

to hope for the best despite doubts

We hope for the best, but there are uncertainties.

On espère le meilleur, mais il y a des incertitudes.