ojalá

/oxaˈla/, [o.xaˈla]

hopefully, i wish


Examples
  • Ojalá estuvieras cerca de mí.

    I wish you were close to me.

  • Ojalá supiera nadar.

    I wish I could swim.

  • Ojalá pudiera pasar más tiempo contigo.

    I wish I could spend more time with you.

  • Ojalá venga.

    Let's hope she comes.

  • Ojalá dejase de llover.

    If only the rain would stop!

  • Ojalá que este asiento no esté ocupado.

    I hope this seat is not occupied.

  • Ojalá fuese rico.

    I wish I were rich.

  • Ojalá quede pan todavía.

    I hope there's still some bread left.

  • Ojalá nos ayudara nuestro padre.

    Would that our father were here to help us.

  • Ojalá hubiera estado con ella entonces.

    I wish I had been with her then.

  • Ojalá no hubieras hecho eso.

    I wish you hadn't done that.

  • ¡Ojalá tuviéramos un jardín!

    If only we had a garden!

  • Ojalá pudiéramos irnos de este horrible lugar.

    I just wish we could leave this horrible place.

  • Ojalá fuera rica.

    I wish I were rich.

  • Ojalá la nueva versión salga pronto.

    I hope the new version comes out soon.

  • Tú hablas francés muy bien. Ojalá yo lo pudiera hablar tan bien como tú.

    You speak French very well. I wish I could speak it as well as you.

  • Ojalá la felicidad llame a tu puerta.

    May happiness knock on your door.

  • Ojalá se casase conmigo.

    If only he would marry me.

  • ¡Ay ojalá tuviéramos problemas únicamente con el crecimiento de las ovejas!

    Ah if only we had just problems with the raising of lambs!

  • Ojalá tuviera más tiempo para hablar con usted.

    I wish I had more time to talk with you.


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