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Old January 20, 2010, 01:44 PM
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La explicación he aprendido es así

Ojalá - más fuerte que "esperar"

No espero tener que hacerlo - I hope I don´t have to do it (the wash, algo con menos esfuerza)
No ojalá tener que hacerlo - I pray I don´t have to do it (kill someone today, algo muy difícil)
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Wish or hope

Yo entiendo así,
"wish" es más o menos usado cuando es menos posible que algo ocurrirá
"hope" es usado cuando quizás puede ocurrir

I wish I could win the lottery today
I hope I win atleast 20 dollars at the casino

Pero no consideres esas reglas como no se pueden cambiar
Don´t consider these rules to be exact, but they are a good guideline
No ojalá can't be used
You can say ojalá que no.
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Old January 20, 2010, 01:52 PM
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No ojalá can't be used
You can say ojalá que no.
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Old January 20, 2010, 03:02 PM
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@Bob: I don't think the difference is that dramatic. "Ojalá" expresses an intense wish, but it can be used as a synonym of "espero que", "deseo que", "me gustaría que", "quiero que"...

Ojalá pongan Avatar en un cine cercano. = Espero que pongan Avatar en un cine cercano. - I hope they'll show Avatar in a nearby theatre.

Ojalá que la clase termine pronto, porque estoy muy aburrida. = Quiero que la clase termine pronto, porque estoy muy aburrida. - I hope the class will end soon, because I'm so bored.

Ojalá que venga mi papá para navidad. = Me gustaría que mi papá viniera para navidad. - I hope my dad would come for Christmas.



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No espero tener que hacerlo - I don't expect I'll have to do it.

Espero no tener que hacerlo - I hope I don´t have to do it (the wash, algo con menos esfuerza)

No ojalá tener que hacerlo Ojalá no tenga que hacerlo. - I pray I don´t have to do it (kill someone today, algo muy difícil)
"Ojalá" is not a verb, so you can't use it that way.
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Old January 20, 2010, 03:17 PM
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@Bob: I don't think the difference is that dramatic. "Ojalá" expresses an intense wish, but it can be used as a synonym of "espero que", "deseo que", "me gustaría que", "quiero que"...

Ojalá pongan Avatar en un cine cercano. = Espero que pongan Avatar en un cine cercano. - I hope they'll show Avatar in a nearby theatre.

Ojalá que la clase termine pronto, porque estoy muy aburrida. = Quiero que la clase termine pronto, porque estoy muy aburrida. - I hope the class will end soon, because I'm so bored.

Ojalá que venga mi papá para navidad. = Me gustaría que mi papá viniera para navidad. - I hope my dad would come for Christmas.



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Why?
Suena raro. No estoy seguro por qué, pero tengo alguna idea que "May you X" es lenguaje bastante formal para bendecir o maldecir.
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Old January 20, 2010, 06:05 PM
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Es lenguaje de Yoda... "may the force be with you."
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May you arrive in time
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Don't you like "May you arrive in time"?
As pjt says, the expression sounds odd, although grammatically correct. You would not use it in ordinary speech, but you could use it in an ironic/silly mode, such as a curse:

May all your Chrismas(s?)es be White. (note the subjunctive, which is actually a hortative optative, in case @Chileno is interested )
May you live in peace.
May the fleas of a thousand camels infest your armpits!

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May all your Chrismas(s?)es be White.
Is "Chrismas" a typo? Why that "es"?
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Is "Chrismas" a typo? Why that "es"?
Yes. Plural. But Perikles isn't sure whether Christmases or Christmasses. (FWIW Firefox spell-checker says the former).
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