Word/Phrase: esperábamos
Translation: we were hoping
Pronunciation: espeˈɾaβamos
We were hoping for a better outcome - Esperábamos un mejor resultado
I thought we were hoping for something different - Pensé que esperábamos algo diferente
They said we were hoping to see you - Dijeron que esperábamos verte
We were hoping it wouldn’t rain - Esperábamos que no lloviera
We were hoping to finish on time - Esperábamos terminar a tiempo