How to Say ‘For waiting’ in Mexican Spanish
Por esperar
pohr eh-speh-RAHR
[pohr eh-speh-RAHR]
💬 Usage Tip: [Por esperar] follows a very common pattern: [por] + verb to say what someone did. The same structure works in [gracias por venir] and [perdón por llegar tarde].
Phrase Breakdown
Por
[pohr]
for
Introduces the reason for thanking someone.
Gracias por ayudarme.
Thank you for helping me.
esperar
[eh-speh-RAHR]
waiting
From 'esperar,' meaning 'to wait' or 'to hope'; here it means 'waiting.'
Gracias por esperar unos minutos.
Thank you for waiting a few minutes.
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