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1. J'espère que oui
J'espère que oui literally means “I hope yes”, but it is better translated as “I hope so” in English.
2. Je l'espère
Another way to say “I hope so” is je l'espère. This phrase can be translated as, “I'm hoping for that”.
3. J'espère bien
French speakers also use j'espère bien to mean “I hope so”.
4. Je l'espère bien
You can also use je l'espère bien, which is essentially a combination of je l'espère and j'espère bien.
5. J'espère que c'est le cas
If you want to sound a little more formal, you can say j'espère que c'est le cas, which means "I hope that's the case".
6. J'espère que cela soit vrai
J'espère que cela soit vrai means "I hope that is true".
7. J'espère que ça se realisera
If you want to sound a little more poetic, j'espère que ça se realisera is a phrase you can use. If translated literally into English, it means "I hope that it will be realized", though it is better translated as "I hope that it will come true".
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