Wait (to one student) in Spanish
Wait (to one student) in Spanish is espera (ehs-PEH-rah).
- Spanish
- espera
- Say it
- ehs-PEH-rah
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Spanish classroom commands for one student
The other words in step 1 of Classroom Commands in Spanish.
- escuchalisten (to one student) · ehs-KOO-chah
- presta atenciónpay attention (to one student) · PREHS-tah ah-tehn-SYOHN
- mira la pizarralook at the board (to one student) · MEE-rah lah pee-SAH-rrah
- levanta la manoraise your hand (to one student) · leh-BAHN-tah lah MAH-noh
- siéntatesit down (to one student) · SYEHN-tah-teh
- ponte de piestand up (to one student) · POHN-teh deh PYEH
- pasa al frentecome to the front (to one student) · PAH-sah ahl FREHN-teh
- entracome in (to one student) · EHN-trah
- cierra la puertaclose the door (to one student) · SYEH-rrah lah PWEHR-tah
Questions about espera
How do you say wait (to one student) in Spanish?
Wait (to one student) in Spanish is espera.
How do you pronounce espera?
Say it ehs-PEH-rah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: PEH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does espera mean in English?
In English, espera means wait (to one student).
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