ojalá

/oxaˈla/, [o.xaˈla]

hopefully, i wish


Examples
  • Ojalá él estuviera aquí.

    I wish he were here.

  • Ojalá que él me espere.

    I hope he'll wait for me.

  • Ojalá tuviera tanto dinero como Tom.

    I wish I had as much money as Tom.

  • Ojalá hubieras podido estar ahí.

    I wish you could have been there.

  • Ojalá nadie se entere de lo que he tramado todo este tiempo.

    I hope no one finds out what I've been planning all this time.

  • Ojalá todo mejore para mañana.

    Let's hope everything gets better tomorrow.

  • Ojalá el metro no estuviera tan lleno todas las mañanas.

    I wish the subway wasn't so crowded every morning.

  • Ojalá fuera tan guapo como él.

    I wish I were as handsome as he.

  • Ojalá hablaras francés.

    I wish you spoke French.

  • Ojalá me hubieras dicho la verdad.

    I wish you had told me the truth.

  • El ómnibus estaba repleto de gente. Ojalá hubiera tomado un taxi.

    The bus was very crowded. I wish I had taken a taxi.

  • Ojalá la luna cayera sobre la Tierra.

    I'd wish the moon would fall upon the Earth.

  • ¡Ojalá me entienda!

    I wish he'll understand me!

  • Ojalá hubiera sabido hablar francés.

    I wish I could have spoken French.

  • Ojalá te caigas a un precipicio.

    I wish you fall off a cliff.

  • Ojalá no hubiera comprado algo tan inútil.

    I wish I had not bought such a useless thing.

  • Ojalá no le hubieras contado nada acerca del plan.

    I wish you had not told him about the plan.

  • Ojalá el pan se conserve hasta mañana.

    I hope the bread keeps until tomorrow.

  • Ojalá hubiera estado contigo entonces.

    I wish I had been with you then.

  • Ojalá fuera viernes.

    I wish today were Friday.


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