/oxaˈla/
Translation
hopefully; I hope
Word origin
From Arabic law sha' Allah ('if God wills, would to God'). It is one of the most recognisable survivals of the Arabic layer in Spanish from the centuries of Al-Andalus.
- Origin
- Arabic
- Root
- law sha' Allah
Examples
¡ !
I hope the weather is good tomorrow!
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I wish I could go with you.
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I hope you get better soon.
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If only I had known the truth sooner.
llegue .
I really wish summer would arrive already.
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