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j'espérais

I was hoping

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I was hoping Often used to express a hope or expectation in a gentle or tentative way.
FR: J'espérais que tu viendrais.
EN: I was hoping you would come.

J'espérais que tu viennes.

I was hoping you would come.

— Le Tao de Steve (2000)

J'espérais pouvoir retourner à la plage le week-end prochain.

I was hoping I could go back to the beach next weekend.

Quand j'ai demandé un avocat, j'espérais être prise au sérieux.

When I asked for a lawyer, I hoped I would be taken seriously.

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

J'espérais juste pouvoir dire quelque chose de sensé.

I was just hoping I could say something sensible.

— The Big Sick (2017)

J'espérais.

I hoped.

J'espérais qu'on parlerait de la nuit dernière.

I was hoping we'd talk about last night.

J'espérais te rencontrer.

I was hoping to meet you.

J'espérais qu'on avait dépassé ça.

I was hoping we were past that.

J'espérais que tu sois là.

I was hoping you were here.

J'espérais qu'un de nos navires nous trouverait.

I was hoping one of our ships would find us.

J'espérais que tu dises ça.

I was hoping you'd say that.

J'espérais qu'elle aurait la réponse.

I was hoping she would have the answer.

— 2046 (2004)

J'espérais que tu me le dises.

I was hoping you would tell me.

C'était tout ce que j'espérais.

It was everything I hoped for.

J'espérais, grâce à vous, me rapprocher d'elles.

I hoped, thanks to you, to get closer to them.

C'est justement ce que j'espérais.

That's exactly what I was hoping for.

J'espérais juste avoir ton avis.

I was just hoping to get your opinion.

— Tár (2022)

J'espérais vous voir hier soir.

I was hoping to see you last night.

— Titanic (1997)

J'ai été déçu de voir que mon bonus était un peu inférieur à ce que j'espérais.

I was disappointed to see that my bonus was a little lower than I had hoped.

C'est ainsi que j'espérais que ce soit.

That’s how I hoped it would be.

C'est ce que j'espérais.

That's what I hoped for.

J'espérais pouvoir vous récupérer sans encombre.

I was hoping I could pick you up without any trouble.

— Aliens, le retour (1986)

J'ignore ce que j'espérais.

I ignore what I was hoping for.

J'espérais qu'on pourrait parler.

I was hoping we could talk.

J'espérais un peu que tu viennes seul.

I was secretly hoping you’d come alone.

J'espérais qu'elle trouverait quelqu'un.

I was hoping she would find someone.

— Pour l'éternité (2025)

Je ne peux pas dire que c'est le résultat que j'espérais.

I can't say this is the result I was hoping for.

Peut-être que j'espérais toujours qu'elle reviendrait.

Maybe I was still hoping she would come back.

J'espérais ne pas en arriver là.

I hoped it wouldn't come to that.

J'espérais te trouver au Trois Balais !

I was hoping to find you at the Three Broomsticks!

— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)

Tout l'hiver, j'espérais arriver à m'en payer un.

All winter, I hoped I’d be able to afford one.

— Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)

J'espérais parler avec lui.

I was hoping to talk to him.

J'espérais que tu le fasses.

I was hoping you would do it.

— Scream 7 (2026)

J'espérais recevoir un courriel de toi aujourd'hui.

I was hoping to receive an email from you today.

J'espérais y mourir aussi.

I was hoping to die there too.

— Le Sifflet (2026)

J'espérais pouvoir vous parler.

I was hoping to talk to you.

J'espérais que ce ne soit pas vous.

I was hoping it wouldn’t be you.

— Our Times (2015)

J'espérais te trouver ici.

I was hoping to find you here.

J'espérais plus.

I was hoping for more.

J'espérais même pas trois minutes.

I wasn't even expecting three minutes.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

J'espérais qu'il n'ait pas besoin de se tourmenter avec ces pensées-là.

I hoped he wouldn’t have to torment himself with those thoughts.

— Henry V (1989)

Six mois ont passé, et j'espérais pouvoir voir mon fils.

Six months had passed, and I was hoping I’d be able to see my son.

— Terminator 2 : Le Jugement dernier (1991)

C'est ce que j'espérais qu'il se produise.

That's what I was hoping would happen.

Et j'espérais trouver un peu de réconfort.

And I was hoping to find some comfort.

— Chicago (2002)

J'espérais pouvoir te servir à quelque chose, moi.

I was hoping I could be of some use to you.

J'espérais vraiment que vous diriez ça.

I was really hoping you’d say that.

— Avatar (2009)

J'espérais me marier tandis que ma mère était encore en vie.

I had hoped to get married while my mother was still alive.

C'est ce que j'espérais !

That's what I was hoping for!

— Porco Rosso (1992)

J'espérais que nous puissions encore être amies.

I was hoping we could still be friends.

J'espérais recevoir un courriel de Marie aujourd'hui.

I was hoping to receive an email from Marie today.

J'espérais que vous puissiez me le dire.

I was hoping you could tell me.

Même si j'espérais mieux de toi.

Even though I expected better from you.

J'espérais que vous diriez ça.

I was hoping you would say that.

J'espérais de meilleures nouvelles.

I was hoping for better news.

— Je suis toujours là (2024)

J'espérais rencontrer Tom.

I was hoping to meet Tom.

J'espérais te voir.

I was hoping to see you.

— Les Enfants du temps (2019)

J'ai dit que j'espérais cesser le travail pour vivre à la campagne.

I said I hoped to stop working and live in the countryside.

— Rebecca (1940)

J'espérais quoi ?

What was I hoping for?

— Ratatouille (2007)

J'espérais qu'on puisse parler.

I was hoping we could talk.

J'espérais ne pas devoir travailler le dimanche.

I was hoping I wouldn’t have to work on Sundays.

J'espérais qu'on pourrait fêter ça.

I was hoping we could celebrate.

— Tár (2022)

Hum, c'est juste que j'espérais rencontrer quelqu'un un jour.

Hmm, it's just that I was hoping to meet someone someday.

— Bugonia (2025)

J'espérais qu'ils ne trouveraient pas la panne radio.

I was hoping they wouldn’t find the radio malfunction.

— Indiana Jones et la dernière croisade (1989)