I wish

フレーズ

口語慣用表現

(idiomatic, colloquial) Used to express the speaker's wish that the preceding statement were true

日本語の意味

前述の発言が現実であれば良いのに、という話者の願望や後悔を示す口語的表現です。

I wish it would stop raining so we could finish the picnic.

雨が止んでピクニックを終えられたらいいのに。

意味（1）

(idiomatic, colloquial) Used to express the speaker's wish that the preceding statement were true

- I don't know how I'm going to afford all these Christmas presents.

- Maybe you'll win the lottery and become a millionaire overnight.

- I wish!