he estado esperando

I've been waiting

→ haber

phrase Common #6,815

I've been waiting Present perfect progressive form of esperar. Often translates to 'I've been waiting for ...' or just 'I've been waiting.'

SP: He estado esperando todo el día.

EN: I've been waiting all day.

Te he estado esperando.

I've been waiting for you.

— Los lunes al sol (2002)

He estado esperando a Tom.

I've been waiting for Tom.

He estado esperando este día para verle recoger su título académico.

I've been waiting for this day to see him collect his academic degree.

— Fresas salvajes (1957)

Creo que eres la mujer que he estado esperando toda mi vida.

I think you're the woman I've been waiting for all my life.

He estado esperando por horas.

I've been waiting for hours.

He estado esperando toda mi vida.

I've been waiting all my life.

He estado esperando.

I've been waiting.

Te he estado esperando hace horas.

I've been waiting for you for hours.

He estado esperando cien años por esto.

I have been waiting a hundred years for this.

— Guardianes de la noche (2004)

Yo he estado esperando por casi media hora.

I've been waiting for almost half an hour.

He estado esperando esto.

I've been waiting for this.

He estado esperando por ti.

I've been waiting for you.

He estado esperando tres horas enteras.

I've been waiting for three whole hours.

Ese es el hombre al que he estado esperando por una semana.

That’s the man I’ve been waiting for for a week.

Te he estado esperando por más de una hora.

I've been waiting for you for over an hour.

Lo he estado esperando.

I've been waiting for it.

He estado esperando a Tom durante mucho tiempo.

I've been waiting for Tom for a long time.

He estado esperando esa pregunta.

I’ve been waiting for that question.

He estado esperando por esto.

I've been waiting for this.

He estado esperando toda la noche para jugar a los bolos.

I've been waiting all night to go bowling.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

He estado esperando un mensaje tuyo todos los días durante tres años.

I've been waiting for a message from you every day for three years.

— Good bye, Lenin! (2003)

Le he estado esperando.

I've been waiting for him.

— Perdición (1944)

Los he estado esperando.

I've been waiting for you.

He estado esperando aquí casi tres horas.

I've been waiting here for almost three hours.

He estado esperando este día, Yuan Jia.

I've been waiting for this day, Yuan Jia.

— Fearless - Sin miedo (2006)

He estado esperando por ti, Sosuke.

I've been waiting for you, Sosuke.

— Ponyo en el acantilado (2008)

He estado esperando tres años.

I've been waiting for three years.

Te he estado esperando más de media hora.

I've been waiting for you for over half an hour.

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

He estado esperando durante una hora y media.

I've been waiting for an hour and a half.

He estado esperando para invitarte a salir durante largo tiempo.

I've been waiting a long time to ask you out.

He estado esperando que llegara este día.

I've been waiting for this day to come.

He estado esperando tu llamada.

I have been waiting for your call.

— Audition (2000)