no me esperes

don't wait for me

→ no

phrase Uncommon #20,115

don't wait for me This is the informal tú imperative of esperar: “don't wait for me.” The example sentences use related forms of esperar(se), meaning “I didn't expect” or “you weren't expecting.”

SP: No me esperes para cenar.

EN: Don't wait for me for dinner.

No me esperes, acabaré tarde.

Don't wait for me, I'll be late.

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

Vete y come antes, no me esperes.

Go and eat first, don't wait for me.

— Deseo, peligro (2007)

Llegaré temprano, no me esperes.

I'll arrive early; don't wait for me.

— Secret Sunshine (2007)

No me esperes si llueve.

Don't wait for me if it rains.

Estaré trabajando hasta las ocho, así que no me esperes para cenar a las siete.

I'll be working until eight, so don't expect me for dinner at seven.