I wish Meaning in English
expression · lemma: wish
ˈaɪ/ /ˈwɪʃ
EYE WISH
ˈaɪ/ /wˈɪʃ
EYE WISH
释义
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.
用法与细微差别
'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 - desearíaPortuguese (BR): quem dera - eu queria - gostariaPortuguese (PT): quem dera - gostavaChinese (Simplified): 我希望 - 要是...就好了Chinese (Traditional): 我希望 - 要是...就好了Hindi: काशArabic: ليتني - أتمنىBengali: আমি চাই - আমি চাইতাম - ইশRussian: я хотел бы - хотелось бы - жальJapanese: 〜だったらいいのに - 〜であればよかったのにVietnamese: ước gì - tôi ướcKorean: 나는 ~했으면 좋겠다 - ~이었으면 좋겠다Turkish: keşke - isterdimUrdu: کاشIndonesian: aku berharap - andai saja
例句
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