ojalá no

I hope not

→ ojalá

phrase Uncommon #10,907

I hope not Used to express a wish or hope that something does not happen or is not true. It is commonly followed by the subjunctive.

SP: Ojalá no llueva mañana.

EN: I hope it doesn't rain tomorrow.

Ojalá no hubiera tenido que hacer eso.

I wish I hadn’t had to do that.

Ojalá no tuvieras que irte.

I wish you didn’t have to leave.

Ojalá no estuviera siempre tan ocupado.

I wish I weren't always so busy.

Ojalá no hubiera comprado esto.

I wish I hadn’t bought this.

Ojalá no me hubiera casado tan joven.

I wish I hadn’t gotten married so young.

Ojalá no piensen que hay algo entre nosotros.

I hope they don't think there's something between us.

Ojalá no volviera.

I wish he wouldn't come back.

— Deseando amar (2000)

Ojalá no estuvieras siempre tan ocupado.

I wish you weren’t always so busy.

Ojalá no hiciera eso.

I wish he/she wouldn’t do that.

Ojalá no hubiera pasado esto.

I wish this hadn't happened.

— El señor de los anillos: La comunidad del anillo (2001)

Ojalá no me hubiera tomado eso.

I wish I hadn't taken that.

Ojalá no tuviera que trabajar.

I wish I didn’t have to work.

Ojalá no hubiera comprado algo tan inútil.

I wish I hadn't bought something so useless.

Ojalá no hubieras hecho eso.

I wish you hadn't done that.

Ojalá no vinieras.

I wish you weren't coming.

— Psicosis (1960)

Ojalá no estuvieras siempre tan ocupada.

I wish you weren't always so busy.

Ojalá no haya tráfico en la autopista porque salimos bastante tarde hoy.

Hopefully there won't be any traffic on the highway because we're leaving quite late today.

Ojalá no hubiera dicho eso.

I wish I hadn't said that.

Ojalá no me hubiera casado.

I wish I hadn’t gotten married.

Ojalá no sea mal momento.

I hope this isn't a bad time.

— Jugada maestra (2026)

Ojalá no tuviera que hacer estos informes.

I wish I didn’t have to write these reports.

Ojalá no estuvieras tan ocupado.

I wish you weren't so busy.

Ojalá no hubiera bebido tanto.

I wish I hadn’t drunk so much.