Word
El beneficiari espera la transferència bancària.
Meaning
The beneficiary is waiting for the bank transfer.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of El beneficiari espera la transferència bancària.
esperar
to wait for
la transferència bancària
the bank transfer
el beneficiari
the beneficiary
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Questions & Answers about El beneficiari espera la transferència bancària.
Why does the sentence use el and la?
They are the definite articles, equivalent to the in English:
- el beneficiari = the beneficiary
- la transferència bancària = the bank transfer
In Catalan, definite articles are used very regularly with specific nouns. A native English speaker may sometimes expect them to be optional, but in a sentence like this they are the normal choice.
Also, the article has to match the noun’s gender and number:
- el = masculine singular
- la = feminine singular
What form is espera?
Espera is the third-person singular present indicative form of the verb esperar.
So:
- jo espero = I wait / I hope
- tu esperes = you wait
- ell/ella espera = he/she waits
In this sentence, espera matches el beneficiari, which is singular.
Why is there no word for for after espera?