ojalá

/oxaˈla/, [o.xaˈla]

hopefully, i wish

Examples

Ojalá hubiera podido pasar más tiempo con mi padre antes de que muriera.

I wish that I could have spent more time with my father before he died.

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Ojalá dejara de tocar esa estúpida música.

I wish she would stop playing that stupid music.

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Ojalá hubieras venido con nosotros.

I wish you had come with us.

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Ojalá no tuviera que hacer estos informes.

I'd wish I wouldn't have to do these reports.

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Ojalá no estuvierais siempre tan ocupadas.

I wish you weren't always so busy.

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Ojalá no me hubiera casado.

I wish I hadn't gotten married.

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Ojalá tuviera más dinero conmigo.

I wish I had more money with me.

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No puedo explicarlo mejor. Ojalá pudiera.

I can't explain it any better than that. I wish I could.

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Ojalá no te falte nada.

I hope you aren't missing anything.

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Ojalá pudiera volver a ver a Tom.

I wish I could see Tom again.

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Ojalá él me escribiese más seguido.

I wish he would write more often.

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Ojalá pudiera ir a Japón.

I wish I could go to Japan.

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Ojalá tocaran esta canción una y otra vez.

I wish they'd play this song over and over again.

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¡Ojalá hubiese leído el contrato con mucho más cuidado!

If I'd only read the contract more carefully!

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Ojalá hubieras venido a verme ayer.

I wish you had come to see me yesterday.

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Ojalá pudiera ir al concierto.

I wish I could go to the concert.

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Ojalá yo hubiera estudiado más cuando era joven.

I wish I'd studied harder when I was young.

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¡Ojalá estuviera a tu lado!

I wish I were by your side!

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Ojalá fuera capaz de averiguar cómo convencer a Tom de que se quedara.

I wish I could figure out how to convince Tom to stay.

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¡Ojalá supiera la respuesta ahora!

If only I knew the answer now!

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