hope

This is the 3562nd most frequent French word.

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hope

The French word for "hope" is "espoir," meaning a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.


The word 'espère' is used as the first-person present tense of the verb 'espérer,' directly expressing hope or a wish for an event to occur.

J'espère que tu viendras demain.

I hope that you will come tomorrow.


Here, 'espoir' is a noun referring to the feeling or expectation of success, showing hope as an abstract entity.

Nous avons l'espoir de réussir.

We have hope of succeeding.


In this context, 'l'espoir' reflects a sustained and overarching sense of hope regarding life and its potentials.

Il vit avec l'espoir d'un avenir meilleur.

He lives with the hope of a better future.