Hoping with 〜といい
Grammar: Hope » 〜といい
〜といいです is used to express a desire for something nice to happen for someone. This has a meaning of “I hope (desired outcome).” The preceding verb is in its stem form.
The desired outcome is one the speaker has no direct control over. If the outcome benefits the speaker, rather than someone else, といいんですが or といいんですけど is used instead, which adds modesty.
Examples
Hoping baked bread is tasty with 〜といい
After teaching her friends how to bake bread, Cocoa surprises them with a special menu item she created.
- ココア:
- 「えへへーおいしく出来てるといいんだけど」
- “I hope it came out tasty, but...”
Hoping to get along well with 〜といい
After Cocoa moves in, Chino’s father and grandfather (in the form of a rabbit) discuss their energetic new tenant.
- お父さん:
- 「チノ仲良くやれるといいな」
- “I hope Chino is able to get along well (with Cocoa).”
