I wish Meaning in English

expression · lemma: wish

US

ˈaɪ/ /ˈwɪʃ

EYE WISH

UK

ˈaɪ/ /wˈɪʃ

EYE WISH

التعريف

A phrase used to express a desire for something that is not true or not possible in the present, past, or future. Often shows regret, longing, or hope for different circumstances.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'I wish' is often followed by a verb in the past simple to talk about unreal present situations (e.g., 'I wish I knew'), or by 'could'/'would' for expressing hope for change. It's more formal than 'I hope' and usually expresses something that can't easily happen.

• Spanish: ojalá - desearía
• Portuguese (BR): quem dera - eu queria - gostaria
• Portuguese (PT): quem dera - gostava
• Chinese (Simplified): 我希望 - 要是...就好了
• Chinese (Traditional): 我希望 - 要是...就好了
• Hindi: काश
• Arabic: ليتني - أتمنى
• Bengali: আমি চাই - আমি চাইতাম - ইশ
• Russian: я хотел бы - хотелось бы - жаль
• Japanese: 〜だったらいいのに - 〜であればよかったのに
• Vietnamese: ước gì - tôi ước
• Korean: 나는 ~했으면 좋겠다 - ~이었으면 좋겠다
• Turkish: keşke - isterdim
• Urdu: کاش
• Indonesian: aku berharap - andai saja

جمل نموذجية

I wish I had a dog.

basic

I wish it would stop raining.

basic

I wish you were here.

basic

I wish I hadn’t eaten so much cake last night.

natural

Sometimes I wish time would slow down.

natural

I wish I could travel the world someday.

natural