ich hoffe es
The German phrase for "I hope so" is ich hoffe es.
ich hoffe es is used to express a desire for a specific outcome to be true.
Did you know?
- In very casual spoken German, you might hear people say Hoffentlich instead of the full phrase, which functions as a single-word equivalent to 'Hopefully'.
- If you are hoping for something that is highly unlikely or nearly impossible, a German speaker might respond with Das darf ich hoffen, which translates to 'I may hope so'.
- If you want to express a much stronger version of 'I hope so', you might say Das hoffe ich inständig, which carries a sense of 'I hope so fervently'.
Examples in context
- „Kommt er auch?“ – „Ich hoffe es.“"Is he coming as well?" "I hope so."This example shows how to use ich hoffe es in response to a question about someone's arrival.Tatoeba #7554772 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #11351970 by sundown
- Ich hoffe es.I hope so.This is a simple statement using ich hoffe es.Tatoeba #759593 by Bellinger, translation #51142 by CK
- „Wird er bald wieder auf den Beinen sein?“ – „Ich hoffe es.“"Will he recover soon?" "I hope so."This example shows how to use ich hoffe es when expressing hope for someone's recovery.Tatoeba #343401 by MUIRIEL, translation #73570 by CK
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Example conversation
Julia and Julian are talking about the weather for their weekend trip.
- Juliawird es am Wochenende hoffentlich warm?Will it hopefully be warm on the weekend?
- JulianJa, ich hoffe es.Yes, I hope so.
- JuliaDann können wir an den See fahren.Then we can go to the lake.
- JulianDas wäre wirklich toll.That would be really great.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
