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ojalá

/oxaˈla/, [o.xaˈla]

hopefully, i wish

Adverb ojalá

  1. hopefully (I hope that)
  2. if only
    El gato ha estado escondiéndose debajo del sofá desde que se levantaron los niños. Ojalá yo pudiera hacer lo mismo.
    The cat has been hiding under the couch since the kids woke up. If only I could do the same.

Interjection ojalá

  1. I hope so; let's hope so
  2. God willing
  3. I hope (that); let's hope (that) (followed by present subjunctive)
  4. God grant (that) (followed by present subjunctive)
  5. I wish (when used to refer to past events)

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Examples

  • Ojalá tuviera una casa propia.

    I wish I had a house of my own.

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  • Ojalá tengas suerte.

    I hope you're lucky.

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  • Ojalá pudiera ayudar.

    I wish I could help.

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  • Ojalá yo fuera joven de nuevo.

    I wish that I were young again.

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  • Ojalá esté todo bien en casa.

    I hope everything is fine at home.

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  • Ojalá me dijeras qué debo hacer en esta difícil situación.

    I wish you would tell me what I ought to do in this difficult situation.

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  • Ojalá estuviera bromeando.

    I wish I was kidding.

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  • Ojalá pudiera volver en el tiempo.

    I wish I could go back in time.

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  • Ojalá hubiera más variedad en mi trabajo.

    I wish there was more variety in my work.

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  • Ojalá pudiera pensar en algo que decir.

    I wish I could think of something to say.

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