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Spanish Phrase

¿Qué resultado esperas?

/ke reˈsultado esˈpeɾas/
Meaning"What result do you expect?"
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Meaning

This question asks someone what outcome they are hoping for or anticipating. It can be used in both personal and professional contexts, from sports predictions to project planning. The tone is neutral; adding ¡ or a friendly intonation can make it sound more informal.

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When to use

Use this phrase when you want to know a person's expectations about a future event, a test, a work task, or any situation where a result is pending. It works well in meetings, classroom discussions, or casual chats about plans.

✦Grammar Breakdown

Quéresultadoesperas

1

Qué (interrogative pronoun)

Used at the beginning of a question to ask for specific information; it always carries an accent.

2

resultado (noun)

A masculine singular noun meaning 'result' or 'outcome'.

3

esperas (verb esperar)

Second‑person singular (tú) present indicative of esperar, meaning 'you expect' or 'you wait'.

4

Subject‑verb agreement

Even though the subject is implicit (tú), the verb must be conjugated in the second‑person singular form.

🗨In Conversation

A

¿Qué resultado esperas del examen de mañana?

What result do you expect from tomorrow's exam?

Espero sacar al menos un ocho.

I hope to get at least an eight.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Que resultado esperas?

    Missing the accent changes the meaning; 'Que' is a conjunction, not an interrogative pronoun.

  • ¿Qué resultado espera?

    Third‑person singular; would refer to 'he/she/it expects' instead of 'you expect'.

  • ¿Qué resultados esperas?

    Plural form changes the nuance; the question asks for a single expected outcome.

↔Alternatives

  • ¿Qué resultado esperas obtener?

    What result do you expect to obtain?

  • ¿Cuál es el resultado que esperas?

    What is the result you expect?

  • ¿Qué esperas que sea el resultado?

    What do you expect the result to be?

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Cultural Tip

In Spanish‑speaking countries the verb esperar can also mean 'to wait for', so be sure the context makes it clear you are talking about expectations, not waiting. The question is perfectly polite with a friend (tú) but would switch to '¿Qué resultado espera?' when speaking formally to a stranger or a superior.