～といいなあ JLPT N3

〜to ii naa

Express a wish or hope; 'it would be nice if', 'I hope that'.

Formation

Verb-casual + といいなあ, い-Adjective + といいなあ, な-Adjective + だといいなあ, Noun + だといいなあ

Explanation

The ～といいなあ grammar point is used to express a wish or hope for something to happen or to be in a certain way. It can be translated as 'it would be nice if' or 'I hope that' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective, or noun.

Example sentences

明日晴れるといいなあ。

I hope it's sunny tomorrow.

Ashita hareru to ii naa.
この試験に合格するといいなあ。

I hope I pass this exam.

Kono shiken ni goukaku suru to ii naa.
彼女が元気だといいなあ。

I hope she is doing well.

Kanojo ga genki da to ii naa.
彼が新しい仕事が見つかるといいなあ。

I hope he finds a new job.

Kare ga atarashii shigoto ga mitsukaru to ii naa.