ojalá

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[edit] Etymology

From Arabic وشاء الله (wa-šā’ allāh) ‘and may God will it’. Compare inshallah, Portuguese oxalá. Also Maltese "jalla".

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /oxaˈla/

[edit] Adverb

ojalá

  1. hopefully (I hope that)

[edit] Interjection

ojalá

  1. I hope so; let’s hope so
  2. God willing
  3. I hope (that); let’s hope (that) (followed by present subjunctive)
  4. God grant (that) (followed by present subjunctive)
  5. Let's hope that
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