Wouldn’t it be nice

Question

How do you say “Wouldn’t it be nice…”? Or is this common is Spanish?

For Example:

“Wouldn’t it be nice to live in Paris one day?” “Wouldn’t it be nice to win the lottery?” “Wouldn’t it be nice to speak Spanish?”

Thanks for the help!

Welcome to the forum, BB! If you fill out your profile all the way, it'll be easier for folks here to assist you. It's a good question, though. - Findy, Aug 14, 2013

Answer 1

Hello billybob8469,

You could perfectly use: "¿No sería bonito.." which is an almost literal translation.

"¿No sería bonito vivir en Paris algún día?"

"¿No sería bonito ganar la lotería?"

"¿No sería bonito hablar español?"

I hope this helps.

Answer 2

In Mexico it would be common to say: ¿No sería padre vivir / ganar / hablar .........? ("padre" translates to "cool" when used this way)

This however is not a matter of "common Spanish" but of regionalism within the same language. Other countries have their own regionalisms as well.

Hey, that's good to know. I have a lot of Mexican-American Spanish speakers around me so I'll listen for that one. :) - Findy, Aug 14, 2013

Answer 3

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Whoops, I didn't reload my page before reading this. Here, have 10 points. :D - Findy, Aug 14, 2013

Very useful info. Thanks a lot! :) - 003492fc, Aug 14, 2013