Expect in Different Languages
Discover 'Expect' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Expect
Afrikaans verwag | ||
Albanian presin | ||
Amharic ይጠብቁ | ||
Arabic توقع | ||
Armenian ակնկալել | ||
Assamese আশা কৰা | ||
Aymara suyaña | ||
Azerbaijani gözləyirik | ||
Bambara makɔnɔ | ||
Basque espero | ||
Belarusian чакаць | ||
Bengali আশা | ||
Bhojpuri अनुमान | ||
Bosnian očekujte | ||
Bulgarian очаквам | ||
Catalan esperar | ||
Cebuano pagpaabot | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 期望 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 期望 | ||
Corsican aspettà | ||
Croatian očekivati | ||
Czech očekávat | ||
Danish forventer | ||
Dhivehi އުންމީދުކުރާގޮތް | ||
Dogri मेद करना | ||
Dutch verwachten | ||
English expect | ||
Esperanto atendi | ||
Estonian oodata | ||
Ewe kpɔ mɔ | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) asahan | ||
Finnish odottaa | ||
French attendre | ||
Frisian ferwachtsje | ||
Galician esperar | ||
Georgian ველით | ||
German erwarten von | ||
Greek αναμένω | ||
Guarani ñeha'arõ | ||
Gujarati અપેક્ષા | ||
Haitian Creole atann | ||
Hausa yi tsammani | ||
Hawaiian mahuʻi | ||
Hebrew לְצַפּוֹת | ||
Hindi उम्मीद | ||
Hmong vam tias | ||
Hungarian elvárják | ||
Icelandic búast | ||
Igbo na-atụ anya | ||
Ilocano namnamaen | ||
Indonesian mengharapkan | ||
Irish bí ag súil | ||
Italian aspettarsi | ||
Japanese 期待する | ||
Javanese ngarepake | ||
Kannada ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬಹುದು | ||
Kazakh күту | ||
Khmer រំពឹង | ||
Kinyarwanda tegereza | ||
Konkani अपेक्षा | ||
Korean 배고 있다 | ||
Krio wet fɔ | ||
Kurdish bendeman | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) پێشبینی | ||
Kyrgyz күтүү | ||
Lao ຄາດຫວັງວ່າ | ||
Latin expecto | ||
Latvian gaidīt | ||
Lingala kozela | ||
Lithuanian tikėtis | ||
Luganda okusuubira | ||
Luxembourgish erwaarden | ||
Macedonian очекуваат | ||
Maithili उम्मीद | ||
Malagasy manantena | ||
Malay menjangkakan | ||
Malayalam പ്രതീക്ഷിക്കുക | ||
Maltese tistenna | ||
Maori tumanako | ||
Marathi अपेक्षा | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯊꯥꯖꯕ ꯊꯝꯕ | ||
Mizo beisei | ||
Mongolian хүлээх | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) မျှော်လင့်ထား | ||
Nepali आशा गर्नु | ||
Norwegian forventer | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) kuyembekezera | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଆଶା କରିବା | ||
Oromo eeguu | ||
Pashto تمه | ||
Persian انتظار | ||
Polish oczekiwać | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) espero | ||
Punjabi ਉਮੀਦ | ||
Quechua suyay | ||
Romanian aştepta | ||
Russian ожидать | ||
Samoan faʻamoemoe | ||
Sanskrit सम्भावयति | ||
Scots Gaelic an dùil | ||
Sepedi letela | ||
Serbian очекујте | ||
Sesotho lebella | ||
Shona tarisira | ||
Sindhi اميد ڪريو | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) බලාපොරොත්තු වන්න | ||
Slovak očakávať | ||
Slovenian pričakovati | ||
Somali filo | ||
Spanish esperar | ||
Sundanese ngarepkeun | ||
Swahili kutarajia | ||
Swedish förvänta | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) asahan | ||
Tajik интизор шудан | ||
Tamil எதிர்பார்க்கலாம் | ||
Tatar көтегез | ||
Telugu ఆశిస్తారు | ||
Thai คาดหวัง | ||
Tigrinya ምፅባይ | ||
Tsonga langutela | ||
Turkish beklemek | ||
Turkmen garaşyň | ||
Twi (Akan) hwɛ kwan | ||
Ukrainian очікувати | ||
Urdu توقع | ||
Uyghur ئۈمىد | ||
Uzbek kutmoq | ||
Vietnamese chờ đợi | ||
Welsh disgwyl | ||
Xhosa lindela | ||
Yiddish דערוואַרטן | ||
Yoruba reti | ||
Zulu lindela |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word "verwag" is derived from the Dutch word "verwachten", which also means "expect". |
| Albanian | The word "presin" in Albanian is derived from the Proto-Albanian word *prins-, which also means "to wait". |
| Amharic | The Amharic word ይጠብቁ also means 'to wait for,' 'to look for,' and 'to hope for' something. |
| Arabic | "توقع" is also the infinitive of the verb "واقف" ("to stand, to confront") |
| Armenian | The Armenian word “aknkale” (expect) is derived from the root “akn” (eye), indicating the idea of looking forward to something. |
| Azerbaijani | "Gözləyirik" is etymologically related to the word "göz" (eye) and its primary meaning is "to keep one's eyes on something", hence "to expect". |
| Basque | In Basque, "espero" also means "hope" or "wait for". |
| Belarusian | The word "чакаць" is derived from the Proto-Slavic root *čakati, meaning "to wait" or "to look". |
| Bengali | "আশা" (expect) is derived from Sanskrit "āśā" (hope), and also has connotations of trust, reliance, and eagerness. |
| Bosnian | "Očekujte" can also mean "await" in Bosnian. |
| Bulgarian | The word "очаквам" is derived from the Old Church Slavonic word "ожьданъ" (ozhdani), which means "to wait". It can also mean "to anticipate" or "to look forward to". |
| Catalan | Esperar comes from the Latin word "sperare" (to hope) and can also mean "to wait for" or "to trust in". |
| Cebuano | The word "pagpaabot" can also refer to the act of waiting for something or someone to arrive. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | The Chinese word "期望" also means "hope or desire" but can have a slightly different connotation in certain contexts. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 「期望」原指朝一個方向眺望，後引申為預料或等待某事發生。 |
| Corsican | Corsican "aspettà" comes via Latin "aspectare" (to wait for) and shares a root with "aspect". |
| Croatian | Očekivati comes from the Proto-Slavic word *očakъ meaning "eye" and signifies looking forward to something with anticipation. |
| Czech | The Czech word "očekávat" also means "to await". |
| Danish | The word "forventer" in Danish can also mean "to assume" or "to believe". |
| Dutch | Verwachten used to mean "to wait on" or "to watch". |
| Esperanto | Esperanto "atendi" derives from Latin "attendo," also meaning "pay attention to". |
| Estonian | The etymology of the Estonian word "oodata" is unclear, but it may be related to the Proto-Germanic root *weitaną, meaning "to wait for, expect". |
| Finnish | "Odotetaan vieraita." (We are expecting guests.) |
| French | The French word "attendre" derives from the Latin "attendere," meaning to pay attention or be present. |
| Frisian | The verb 'ferwachtsje' can also be used in Frisian to express hope or anticipation. |
| Galician | The Galician word "esperar" originally meant "to wait" and is related to the Latin word "exspectare" with the same meaning |
| German | Erwarten von is an example of a verb-noun construction that's unique to German. |
| Greek | The verb "αναμένω" in Greek also has connotations of waiting patiently or eagerly. |
| Gujarati | The word "અપેક્ષા" comes from the Sanskrit word "अपेक्षा" (apekṣā), which means "looking forward to" or "anticipating." |
| Haitian Creole | The word "atann" in Haitian Creole is derived from the French word "attendre", meaning "to wait" or "to expect". |
| Hausa | The word "yi tsammani" can also mean "to hope" or "to anticipate" in Hausa. |
| Hawaiian | While "mahuʻi" primarily means "expect", it can also refer to "foretell" or "promise". |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew word לצפות ("expect") also means "to gaze at" |
| Hindi | The Hindi word "उम्मीद" (ummīd) originates from the Arabic word "أمل" (amal), meaning "hope" or "expectation." |
| Hmong | "Vam tias" means "expect" in Hmong. It is derived from the verb "vam" (to wait) and the noun "tias" (hope). |
| Hungarian | As an imperative plural, the term 'elvárják' may be translated to either 'they expect' or 'you are expected to'. |
| Icelandic | The Icelandic word "búast" can also mean "to be prepared" or "to be ready to do something". |
| Igbo | The Igbo word na-atụ anya, commonly translated to 'expect,' also means 'to be watchful' or 'to be cautious'. |
| Indonesian | The word "mengharapkan" in Indonesian can also mean "to anticipate" or "to look forward to". |
| Italian | The word "aspettarsi" derives from the Latin "exspectare" meaning "to wait for". |
| Japanese | 期待する was a Buddhist term adopted from Chinese, meaning to wait or anticipate the arrival of the Buddha. |
| Javanese | "Ngarep" in Indonesian and "ngarepake" in Javanese are words used to express expectations, but the word "arep" also carries the meaning of "want" in the context of a desire or wish. |
| Kannada | The word ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬಹುದು comes from the root word "iri" meaning "to wait" and the suffix "-kshisu" meaning "to be able to" or "to be worthy of". |
| Kazakh | Күту is a polysemous word in Kazakh, referring both to expectation and to the act of waiting. |
| Khmer | "រំពឹង" is also used in Cambodian astrology to refer to the planetary influences at the time of one's birth. |
| Korean | 배고 means |
| Kurdish | The word "bendeman" in Kurdish also means "to hope" or "to desire". |
| Kyrgyz | “Күтүү” also means “to guard” or “to protect” in Kyrgyz. |
| Latin | "Expecto" also means "to wait for" in Latin, but with a sense of eager anticipation. |
| Latvian | The word "gaidīt" also means "to wait". |
| Lithuanian | Lithuanian "tikėtis" is cognate with Polish "tyczyć" meaning "to affect". |
| Luxembourgish | The term 'Erwaarden' also signifies looking forward to, relying on or counting on something, or hoping for something to happen. |
| Macedonian | The word "очекуваат" can also mean "to anticipate" or "to look forward to" in Macedonian. |
| Malagasy | The word "manantena" is derived from the verb "miandry" (to wait) and the suffix "-ana" (to do something for someone). |
| Malay | The word 'menjangkakan' can also mean 'to predict' or 'to foresee'. |
| Malayalam | പ്രതീക്ഷിക്കുക is derived from Sanskrit, where it meant to wait. In its current Malayalam usage, it means either anticipation or waiting. |
| Maltese | The word ‘tistenna’ in Maltese is derived from the Italian ‘a testa in giù’, meaning ‘upside down’, suggesting the anticipation of something falling into one’s hand. |
| Maori | Tumanako means 'hope', 'expectation' or 'anticipation' in Maori. |
| Marathi | अपेक्षा ('expect' in Marathi) also means 'estimation' and is derived from the Sanskrit word apa + ikṣa ('to see, look'). |
| Mongolian | "Хүлээх" also means "to stay", "to wait", and "to hold" in Mongolian. |
| Nepali | In Nepali, "आशा गर्नु" can also mean "to hope", "to wish", or "to desire". |
| Norwegian | The word "forventer" can also mean to "take precautions against" in Norwegian. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The word 'kuyembekezera' is derived from the verb 'kuyembekeza' which means 'to wait for' or 'to anticipate'. |
| Pashto | The word "تمه" is also used in the sense of "guess" or "suppose" in Pashto. |
| Persian | "انتظار" can sometimes also mean "waiting for". |
| Polish | This Polish verb also means 'to have a baby', due to the similar sound to the word 'czekać' (wait). |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | Espero shares the root word as the word |
| Punjabi | The word "ਉਮੀਦ" in Punjabi can also mean "hope" or "expectation" |
| Romanian | Aștepta is derived from the Slavic word "čekati," meaning "to wait" or "to lean towards." |
| Russian | The root of "ожидать" means "to wait" as well, which reflects the connection between waiting and expecting. |
| Samoan | The word "faʻamoemoe" also means "to hope". |
| Scots Gaelic | An dùil can also mean 'a purpose,' and is related to the Old Irish duil 'desire.' |
| Serbian | In Serbian, 'очекујте' can also mean 'to await' or 'to anticipate'. |
| Sesotho | Lebella can also mean 'ask' or 'want'. |
| Shona | The word 'tarisira' can also refer to an act of preparing in readiness of someone's arrival. |
| Sindhi | The word "اميد ڪريو" in Sindhi can also mean "to hope" or "to anticipate". |
| Slovak | In Slovak "očakávať" can also mean "to be expectant with a child". |
| Slovenian | In Croatian, the cognate verb 'pričakati' means both 'expect' and 'wait for'. |
| Somali | The Somali word "filo" can also mean "to wait" or "to anticipate". |
| Spanish | The word "esperar" in Spanish derives from the Latin "sperare," meaning both "expect" and "hope." |
| Sundanese | The Sundanese word 'ngarepkeun' has the same etymology as the word 'harap' in Indonesian or 'harapan' in Malay and means 'expectation' |
| Swahili | The Swahili word "kutarajia" also means "to await" or "to anticipate". |
| Swedish | Swedish 'förvänta' is cognate with English 'forefront'; both derive from PIE root '*pr̥k-' ('project') |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "asahan" can also mean "hope" or "reliance" in Tagalog. |
| Tajik | The word "интизор шудан" can also mean "to wait" or "to hope" in Tajik. |
| Thai | คาดหวัง is a loan word from the Portuguese word “descobrir” which means “to discover”. |
| Turkish | "Beklemek" can also mean "to wait" in Turkish. |
| Ukrainian | The Ukrainian word "очікувати" not only means "to expect," but also "to wait for" or "to anticipate." |
| Urdu | The word "توقع" also means "surmise" and can be traced back to the Arabic word "وَقَعَ" (waqa'a), meaning "to happen" or "to come to pass." |
| Uzbek | In Uzbek, "kutmoq" is a loanword from Mongolian, meaning "to wait for" or "to catch up with". |
| Vietnamese | The word "chờ đợi" (to expect) shares its etymology with the word "chở" (to carry), suggesting the concept of waiting as a burden or weight. |
| Welsh | The word 'disgwyl' also means 'to look towards', 'to prepare for', and 'to anticipate'. |
| Xhosa | In Xhosa, the word "lindela" comes from the root "dlala" (meaning "wait"), sharing an etymology with "indlala" ("hunger"). |
| Yiddish | "דערוואַרטן" is derived from the Middle High German "erwarten" (to wait for) and also means "to anticipate" or "to foresee" in Yiddish. |
| Yoruba | The word "reti" is also used to mean "to wait for" or "to look out for". |
| Zulu | The word "lindela" can also refer to waiting or looking forward to something. |
| English | The word "expect" originated from the Latin word "expectare," meaning "to wait for" or "to look forward to." |