ojalá

Meaning

Adv

1. hopefully (I hope that)
2. if only

Intj

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. I wish (when used to refer to past events)

Concepts

I hope

hopefully

maybe

perhaps

if only

possibly

provided that

provided

I wish

only

inshallah

Synonyms

si

si tan siquiera

si tan solo

espero que

tal vez

quizá

a condición de que

por si acaso

noche

🌃

malhaya

pero

posiblemente

que

sea

esperamos que

amalaya

amalaya

Hyphenated as

o‧ja‧lá

Pronounced as (IPA)

/oxaˈla/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish: oxalá

Cognate with Arabic: إِنْ شَاءَ اللهُ

In summary

Inherited from Old Spanish oxalá, from Arabic وَشَاءَ ٱلله (wašāʔa llāh, “and may God will it”) or لَوْ شَاءَ ٱلله (law šāʔa llāh, “if God wills it”). Compare Arabic إنْ شَاءَ الله (ʔin šāʔa llāh).