I wish
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I wish
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Used to express the speaker's wish that the preceding statement were true.
- I don't know how I'm going to afford all these Christmas presents.
- Maybe you'll win the lottery and become a millionaire overnight.
- I wish!
Similar: your lips to God's ears
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phrase I would very much like that to be so
| Español | ojalá, si, si tan solo, si tan siquiera |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | -らいいのになあ -ra ii noni nā, -ならいいのになあ -nara ii noni nā, -よいものを yoi mono o |
| 中文 | 但願 /但愿 dànyuàn |
| Português | oxalá, quem me dera |
| Français | si seulement, j'aurais aimé que |
| Deutsch | wenn auch, wenn doch nur |
| Italiano | magari, mi piacerebbe |
| Русский | хоте́лось бы xotélosʹ by, е́сли бы то́лько jésli by tólʹko, е́сли бы jésli by |
| العربية | لَيْتَ layta, تَمَنَّى tamannā |
| עברית | הַלְוַאי halevái, כֵּן יְהִי רָצוֹן ken yehí ratzón |
Talk about this word "I wish." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/i%20wish. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. I wish. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/i%20wish "I wish." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/i%20wish.
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@misc{i_wish_2026,
title = {I wish},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/i%20wish},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
