vorrei che fosse

I wish it were

→ volere
phrase Common #5,853
I wish it were Used to express a wish or desire about something unreal, uncertain, or hypothetical. It is followed by the subjunctive.
IT: Vorrei che fosse vero.
EN: I wish it were true.

Vorrei che fosse così, Walter, perché lo amo ancora.

I wish it were so, Walter, because I still love him.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Vorrei che fosse qui anche lui.

I wish he was here too.

— Atlantis - L'impero perduto (2001)

Vorrei che fosse il mio fratello minore.

I wish he was my little brother.

Vorrei che fosse vero.

I wish it were true.

Vorrei che fosse San Valentino.

I wish it were Valentine's Day.

Vorrei che fosse oggi.

I wish it were today.

Io vorrei che fosse oggi.

I wish it were today.

Vorrei che fosse già tutto finito.

I wish it was all over already.

— Aguirre, furore di Dio (1972)

Vorrei che fosse una nave vera.

I wish it was a real ship.

Vorrei che fosse la mia.

I wish it was mine.

— I Tenenbaum (2001)