M'attendre (en. Wait for me)

/ma.tɑ̃dʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To be in expectation or hope of something or someone.

I expect him to arrive at any moment.

Je m'attends à ce qu'il arrive d'un moment à l'autre.

To prepare mentally for a situation or event.

She was expecting a surprise for her birthday.

Elle s'attendait à une surprise pour son anniversaire.

To anticipate a reaction or response.

He expects his colleague to agree with him.

Il s'attend à ce que son collègue soit d'accord avec lui.

Comes from the verb attendre, with the reflexive pronoun 'me'.

to expect

To foresee or anticipate something.

s'attendre à

I wasn't expecting this

An expression to indicate surprise.

je ne m'attendais pas à isso

while waiting

The expression used to designate the state of waiting.

en attendant

to wait

To remain in expectation of something or someone.

attendre

waiting

The state of being in waiting, a period when one is waiting.

attente

expected

Which has been anticipated or expected.

attendu

To anticipate something positive

I expect to receive good news!

Je m'attends à avoir de bonnes nouvelles!

To be waiting for someone

I'm in 'waiting for' mode for my girlfriend.

Je suis en mode 'm'attendre' pour ma copine.