que esperara

to wait

→ que
phrase Very common #2,072
to wait Used after verbs like decir to report a request or instruction. It is often translated as “that he/she should wait.”
SP: Le pedí que esperara un minuto.
EN: I asked him to wait a minute.

Le dije a Tom que esperara por allí.

I told Tom to wait over there.

Le pedí que esperara aquí.

I asked him to wait here.

Le dije a Tom que esperara en el auto.

I told Tom to wait in the car.

Le dije a Tom que esperara en el coche.

I told Tom to wait in the car.

Ken le dijo a su perro que esperara allá.

Ken told his dog to wait over there.

Le pedí que esperara un momento.

I asked him to wait a moment.

No pude convencer a Tom para que esperara.

I couldn't convince Tom to wait.

Le dije a Tom que esperara en el carro.

I told Tom to wait in the car.

Tomás le dijo a María que esperara un poco más.

Thomas told Mary to wait a little longer.

Ella le dijo a su hijo que esperara un momento.

She told her son to wait a moment.

Le pedí a ella que esperara un momento.

I asked her to wait a moment.