fijaos and ojala

Question

what is the difference between 'fijaos and ojala ' in spanish? and when we use them?

Answer 1

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Fijaos = Fijarse : pay attention. fijados is the imperative form of it. So somebody says Pay attention... to a group.

Ojalá means hopefully , so you hope something. Actually I heard that it comes from islam. allah ( is the god in islam) so you say , "Oh Allah..." to make a wish it's normal that they are alike because the spanish lived a lot time with the arabian. So it's changed a little bit and has become "alá" .... For example;

Ojalá pueda irme alli... : I hope I can go there...

P.S : Always use ojalá with Subjunctivo

fijaos is the correct spelling. The "d" is dropped when os is attached. - 0074b507, Aug 26, 2010

I didn't know it thanks! :) - culé, Aug 26, 2010

"allah ( is the god in islam)" "is the name of God" You make it sound like there's a different God. - samdie, Aug 26, 2010

Answer 2

Well they have totally different meanings.

Fijaos - Look (informal plural, imperative use bringing their attention to something)

Ojalá - Hopefully (interjection or interrogative)

ojalá interjection * ¡ojalá! -> I hope so! * ¡ojalá lo haga! -> I hope she does it! * ¡ojalá fuera viernes! -> I wish it was Friday!

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ojalá [o-hah-lah’] interrogative 1. Would to God! * ¡Ojalá que él viva -> may he live * Ojalá que vaya -> I wish he may go, I wish he went

just corrected my mistake. - Eddy, Aug 27, 2010

Answer 3

fijaos...are you using it in the context of "just imagine"? (informal, plural, affirmative command)

ojalá=in the context of May [God grant} that....or I wish that....

I'm trying to understand the degree of volition that you are trying to compare.