io vorrei essere

I would like to be

→ io

phrase Rare #21,241

I would like to be A polite way to express a wish or desire about yourself. In everyday Italian, the subject pronoun io is often omitted, but it is included here for emphasis.

IT: Io vorrei essere più sicuro di me.

EN: I would like to be more confident.

Io vorrei essere Picasso.

I would like to be Picasso.

Io vorrei essere a Parigi.

I would like to be in Paris.

Io vorrei essere il tuo amico di penna.

I would like to be your pen pal.

Io vorrei essere più spontanea.

I would like to be more spontaneous.

Io vorrei essere alto come Tom.

I wish I was as tall as Tom.

Io vorrei essere morta.

I wish I were dead.

Io vorrei essere ricca come Tom.

I would like to be as rich as Tom.

Io vorrei essere a Boston in questo momento.

I wish I was in Boston right now.

Io vorrei essere giovane.

I would like to be young.

Io vorrei essere più giovane.

I wish I were younger.

Io vorrei essere al fronte, ma sono indispensabile su quello domestico.

I would like to be at the front, but I am indispensable on the home front.

— Il tamburo di latta (1979)

Io vorrei essere intelligente come lei.

I wish I was as smart as her.

Io vorrei essere più spontaneo.

I would like to be more spontaneous.