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How to Say ‘Are you waiting for someone?’ in Mexican Spanish

¿Estás esperando a alguien?

ehs-TAHS es-peh-RAHN-doh ah ahl-GYEHN

[ehs-TAHS es-peh-RAHN-doh ah ahl-GYEHN]

💬 Usage Tip: When the thing you're waiting for is a person, Spanish puts a before them: esperando a alguien, but esperando el camión "waiting for the bus".

Phrase Breakdown

¿Estás esperando

ehs-TAHS es-peh-RAHN-doh

Are you waiting for

Present progressive of 'esperar' (to wait). Stress: es-TÁS es-pe-RAN-do.

Example

¿Estás esperando el camión?

Are you waiting for the bus?

Words in this phrase

Estás

[ehs-TAHS]

you are

From the verb 'estar'; used for temporary states or conditions.

Example

Estás en casa cuando llega el plomero.

You are at home when the plumber arrives.

esperando

[es-peh-RAHN-doh]

waiting

Gerund of 'esperar', to wait.

Example

Estoy esperando el camión.

I'm waiting for the bus.

a alguien?

ah ahl-GYEHN

someone?

The 'a' is needed before a person. It blends into 'alguien': a-AL-guien. The 'u' is silent and the 'g' is hard.

Example

¿Buscas a alguien?

Are you looking for someone?

Words in this phrase

[ah]

(personal a)

Used before a person who is the direct object; not translated.

Example

Busco a mi amigo.

I'm looking for my friend.

alguien

[ahl-GYEHN]

someone

Indefinite pronoun meaning an unspecified person.

Example

Quiero hablar con alguien sobre oportunidades internas.

I want to speak with someone about internal opportunities.

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