Hoffnungin world languages
| Language | Word | Pronunciation | Gender | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 希望きぼう | kibō | — | |
| English | hope | /hoʊp/ | — | |
| French | espoir | /ɛs.pwaʁ/ | masculine | |
| Italian | speranza | /speˈran.tsa/ | feminine | |
| Spanish | esperanza | /es.peˈɾan.θa/ | feminine | |
| Korean | 희망Hanja 希望 | huimang | — | |
| Chinese | 希望Same in traditional | xīwàng | — |
Japanese is romanized in Hepburn, Chinese in pinyin, Korean in Revised Romanization; the rest in IPA (Castilian Spanish). Notation
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We found no well-known slang or unwanted meanings for this word in these languages (regional slang is not fully covered).
Language notes
- French (espoir)Espérance (f) is a more abstract or religious “hope”.
- Spanish (esperanza)Also a female name, Esperanza.IPA shows Castilian Spanish; in Latin America [θ] (like English “th”) is pronounced [s].