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ojalá




Definitions

Spanish > English
ojalá
     1. adv. hopefully (I hope that)
     2. adv. 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 c
     3. interj. I hope so; let's hope so
     4. interj. God willing
     5. interj. I hope (that); let's hope (that) (followed by present subjunctive)
     6. interj. God grant (that) (followed by present subjunctive)
     7. interj. I wish (when used to refer to past events)
Spanish > Spanish
ojalá
     1. Se emplea para expresar el deseo de que algo ocurra.

Example Sentences

Ojalá pudiera haber venido. 
    I wish he could have come.
Ojalá te vaya bien. 
    I hope you do fine.
Ojalá la hubiera conocido. 
    I wish I'd met her.
Ojalá fuera rico. 
    I wish I were rich.
Ojalá tuviera un amigo como tú. 
    I wish I had a friend like you.



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