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Understanding the Meaning of Wish and its Difference from Hope in a Sentence

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Kapanlagi.com - The terms wish and hope are English vocabulary that you may have heard before. Due to frequent use in conversation, the meaning of wish and hope are often considered the same, which is 'to hope'. This assumption makes the two words interchangeable in a sentence.

However, the meanings of wish and hope actually have differences. Nevertheless, this assumption is not entirely wrong because they can still be interchangeable when used in a sentence.

For those of you who are curious about the meaning and usage in a sentence, it doesn't hurt to read the information below. You will find the meaning of wish and its difference from hope along with examples of sentences.

1. Meaning of Wish

The meaning of wish in Indonesian is "to hope for". This word is used to express a desire or hope that cannot happen. Sentences that use the word wish need to be added with conditional sentence type 2 and conditional sentence type 3.

You need to know that a conditional sentence refers to an assumption or imagination about an event that has not yet or is impossible to happen. Conditional sentence type 2 is used when the possibility of an event coming true is very small. Meanwhile, conditional sentence type 3 is used for assumptions about something or conditions that cannot happen at all.

From this explanation, it can be concluded that the word "wish" is used when someone hopes for something or an event that is almost impossible to happen.

2. Difference between Wish and Hope

After understanding the meaning of wish and its meaning in a sentence, now you need to know the meaning of hope. That way, you will be able to more easily see the differences between the two.

Usually, the use of the word hope is followed by the present tense. The present tense is used when an event is currently ongoing or recurring. This is because hope indicates a hope for something that is still possible. When using the word hope, you are expressing hope for something that may or will happen in the future.

Meanwhile, when you use hope with the past tense, it means you are hoping for something that has already happened in the past.

So, isn't the meaning of these words clearer now? The use of the words wish and hope cannot be interchangeable because they both indicate meanings that are not entirely the same. Therefore, you need to recognize more vocabulary meanings in English in order to use them correctly in everyday life.

3. Examples of Wish and Hope Sentences

Based on the explanation of the meaning of wish above, you may understand its usage in daily life. To further understand, there's no harm in observing the following example sentences.
1. Example Sentences using Wish

- Example of using wish to express current hopes.

I wish I had more money.

I wish I was taller.

I wish I had billionaire parents.

- Example of using wish to express hopes in the past.

I wish my friends had not forgotten my birthday party.

She wishes she had not said something impolite to the teacher.

He wishes he had brought an umbrella or a raincoat.

2. Example Sentences using Hope

- Present tense (hopes that may happen in the future)

I hope it doesn't rain today.

I hope I see you at dinner tonight.

- Past tense (referring to something that has happened, but the hope still exists until now.)

Chandra had to rush to the bus station. I hope he didn't forget his wallet.

Reva, thanks for coming to the workshop yesterday! I hope you had a good time. I hope you have a good time)

4. Words About Hope

After knowing the meaning of wish and hope along with their usage, you might also be curious about the words that can be used as greetings. To make it clearer, you can see the following examples.

1. I wish everyone will get along

2. I wish my sister can get married soon with the man of her dream

3. Students always wish that school recess is longer

4. The police always hope the crime rates will decrease

5. I wish I was your blanket, I wish I was your pillow underneath your head, I want to be around you, and I want to be the lucky person who kisses you goodnight.

6. I hope your wedding party is going well

7. I hope everything works out for you

8. I hope the weather tomorrow will be brighter

9. I hope the weather tomorrow will be brighter

10. I hope your mother gets well soon.

Well, KLovers, those are some meanings of wish and hope along with their differences and usage in sentences.

I want to be around you. I want to be the lucky person who kisses you goodnight.

6. I hope your wedding party is going well

7. I hope everything works out for you

8. I hope the weather tomorrow will be brighter

9. I hope the weather tomorrow will be brighter

10. I hope your mother gets well soon.

Well, KLovers, those are some meanings of wish and hope along with their differences and usage in sentences.

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Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
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