There’s a number of ways to say “hopefully” in Portuguese. Let’s take a look at the various expressions and learn how!<\/p>\n
1. Oxal\u00e1<\/strong><\/p>\n If you know Spanish or Arabic, this word will look familiar to you, and with good reason. It comes from the same meaning (in sa alla in Arabic, ojal\u00e1 in Spanish), which means hopefully. In Brazil, it’s commonly associated with a god of Candombl\u00e9<\/a> but the use of the word as “hopefully” has its roots in medieval Europe. It’s not used very widely in Brazil, but is used in Portugal, and is a good one to know.<\/p>\n Oxal\u00e1 que tudo corra bem<\/em>. Hopefully everything will go well.<\/p>\n Voc\u00ea vai no jogo? Oxal\u00e1!<\/em> Are you going to the game? Hopefully!<\/p>\n 2. Tomara<\/strong><\/p>\n This also means hopefully, and is more commonly used throughout Brazil.<\/p>\n Tomara que n\u00e3o chova amanh\u00e3.<\/em> Hopefully it won’t rain tomorrow.<\/p>\n Tomara que o projeto fique pronto em breve<\/em>. Hopefully the project will be finished soon.<\/p>\n Voc\u00eas v\u00e3o mudar? Tomara que sim!<\/em> Are you guys going to move? Hopefully!<\/p>\n 3. Se Deus quiser<\/strong><\/p>\n This also means hopefully, and literally it means “if God wishes.”<\/p>\n Ela vem nos visitar a semana que vem? Se Deus quiser.<\/em> Is she coming to visit us next week? Hopefully.<\/p>\n Irei comprar uma casa um dia, se Deus quiser.<\/em> Hopefully, I’m going to buy a house someday.<\/p>\n Tiraremos boas notas se Deus quiser.<\/em> Hopefully we’ll get good grades.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There’s a number of ways to say “hopefully” in Portuguese. Let’s take a look at the various expressions and learn how! 1. Oxal\u00e1 If you know Spanish or Arabic, this word will look familiar to you, and with good reason. It comes from the same meaning (in sa alla in Arabic, ojal\u00e1 in Spanish), which…<\/p>\n