How to Say ‘Waiting for you’ in Portuguese
À vossa espera
ah VOSH-suh esh-PEH-ruh
[ah VOSH-suh esh-PEH-ruh]
💬 Usage Tip: [À] here is [a] + [a], and [à espera de] is the set expression for [waiting for]. You can swap the person: [à espera do João], [à espera de vocês].
Phrase Breakdown
À
[ah]
at / awaiting
In this phrase, 'à' helps form the expression 'à espera', meaning 'waiting for'.
A expressão À vossa espera é comum em confirmações de reserva.
The expression 'Awaiting you' is common in reservation confirmations.
vossa
[VOSH-suh]
your (plural, informal/formal in Portugal)
A possessive meaning 'your' when speaking to more than one person in European Portuguese.
Em Portugal, À vossa espera soa natural quando se fala com um grupo.
In Portugal, 'Awaiting you' sounds natural when speaking to a group.
espera
[esh-PEH-ruh]
wait / expectation
In 'à espera', it means 'waiting'; the phrase means 'waiting for you'.
O restaurante escreve À vossa espera no final da mensagem.
The restaurant writes 'Awaiting you' at the end of the message.
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