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Espero en la parada.

Espero en la parada.
I am waiting at the stop.
From Lesson 70:Public Transport·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Espero en la parada.

Where is the word for "I" in this sentence?
In Spanish, you usually leave out the subject pronoun, like yo, because the ending of the verb tells you who is doing the action. The -o at the end of espero tells us that "I" am the one doing it.
Why is the translation "I am waiting" instead of "I wait"?
The Spanish simple present tense covers both concepts. Espero can mean "I wait", "I do wait", or "I am waiting" depending on what sounds most natural in English.
Doesn't espero also mean "I hope"? How do we know it means "wait" here?
Yes, the verb esperar is very flexible and can mean to wait, to hope, or to expect. You have to use the context of the sentence to figure out which one fits best. Since the person is at a transit stop (la parada), waiting makes the most sense.
I learned that en translates to "in". Why does it mean "at" here?
The preposition en is very common and doesn't map perfectly to just one English word. Depending on the location, it can mean "in", "on", or "at". Since we wait "at" a stop in English, that is the best translation here.
What kind of stop is a parada?
Parada comes from the verb parar (to stop) and usually refers to a stop for public transportation, such as a bus stop (parada de autobús) or a taxi stand (parada de taxi).

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