wait
to wait
verb
Meaning: to wait
Ich warte auf dich.
I am waiting for you.
Meaning: to serve
Der Kellner wartet die Gäste.
The waiter is serving the guests.
Meaning: to maintain
Er wartet sein Auto regelmäßig.
He maintains his car regularly.
Meaning: to expect
Wir warten auf gute Nachrichten.
We are expecting good news.
Meaning: to delay
Die Reparatur hat sich gewartet.
The repair has been delayed.
A1: Ich warte auf den Bus.
A1: I am waiting for the bus.
A2: Wir müssen lange warten.
A2: We have to wait for a long time.
A2: Wartest du auf mich?
A2: Are you waiting for me?
B1: Gestern habe ich eine Stunde gewartet, bis der Zug endlich kam.
B1: Yesterday, I waited for an hour until the train finally arrived.
B2: Wenn du zu spät kommst, werde ich nicht länger warten.
B2: If you come late, I will not wait any longer.
B2: Er hat gewartet, bis alle Gäste gegangen waren, bevor er das Zimmer betrat.
B2: He waited until all the guests had left before entering the room.
C1: Sobald der Arzt da ist, werde ich nicht mehr warten müssen.
C1: Once the doctor arrives, I will no longer have to wait.
C1: Hätte ich gewusst, dass du so lange brauchst, hätte ich nicht auf dich gewartet.
C1: If I had known that you would take so long, I wouldn't have waited for you.
C2: Nachdem er eine Stunde gewartet hatte, gab er schließlich auf und ging nach Hause.
C2: After waiting for an hour, he finally gave up and went home.
The German verb 'warten' means 'to wait' in English. It is a common verb used to describe the action of staying in one place or delaying an action until something else happens.
When using 'warten', it is important to note that the subject of the sentence is waiting for something specific. This could be waiting for a person, an event, or even waiting for a certain amount of time to pass.
In German, 'warten' can be used in various contexts, such as waiting for a train, waiting for someone to arrive, or simply waiting for a turn in a queue.