How the word "erwarten" is translated into English
Ich kann den Urlaub kaum erwarten.
[ˈɪç ˈkan ˈdeːn ˈuːɐ̯laʊ̯p ˈkaʊ̯m ɛɐ̯ˈvartn̩.]
I can hardly wait for the vacation.
Wir erwarten heute Abend Besuch von meinen Eltern.
[ˈviːɐ̯ ɛɐ̯ˈvartn̩ ˈhɔɪ̯tə ˈaːbn̩t bəˈzuːx ˈfɔn ˈmaɪ̯nən ˈɛltɐn.]
We're expecting a visit from my parents this evening.
Hast du so viel Verkehr am Morgen erwartet?
[ˈhast ˈduː ˈzoː ˈfiːl fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯ ˈam ˈmɔrɡn̩ ɛɐ̯ˈvartət?]
Did you expect so much traffic in the morning?
"erwarten" is in the lesson "Routine" (Level 26), along with 10 other useful words. LinDuo has 180 topic lessons like this one, 2,375 words in total. Every word has an illustration, a transcription and pronunciation in a female and a male voice. Just 10–15 minutes a day is enough to learn them all. Free, and works offline.