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ojalá fuera

if only I were

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phrase Uncommon #14,156
if only I were Used to express a wish about something unreal or unlikely.
SP: Ojalá fuera más alto.
EN: If only I were taller.

Ojalá fuera capaz de nadar.

I wish I could swim.

Ojalá fuera tan fácil como dices, pero no lo es.

I wish it were as easy as you say, but it's not.

Ojalá fuera un barco real.

I wish it were a real ship.

Ojalá fuera inteligente.

I wish I were intelligent.

Ojalá fuera más joven.

I wish I were younger.

Ojalá fuera tan joven como tú.

I wish I were as young as you.

Ojalá fuera un pájaro.

I wish I were a bird.

Ojalá fuera capaz de averiguar cómo convencer a Tom de que se quedara.

I wish I could figure out how to convince Tom to stay.

Ojalá fuera la mía.

I wish it were mine.

— Los Tenenbaums. Una familia de genios (2001)

Ojalá fuera rico.

I wish I were rich.

Ojalá fuera tan rico como él.

I wish I were as rich as him.

Ojalá fuera el único por quien tienes que preocuparte.

I wish he were the only one you had to worry about.

— Impacto (1981)

Ojalá fuera un príncipe.

I wish I were a prince.

Ojalá fuera la hija de un samurái.

I wish I were the daughter of a samurai.

— Los siete samuráis (1954)

Ojalá fuera rica.

I wish I were rich.

Ojalá fuera tan listo como tú.

I wish I were as smart as you.

Ojalá fuera una piedra.

I wish I were a stone.