Meaning of hátha | Babel Free

Definitions

1. wish, if only
   not-comparable
2. what if, perhaps, hopefully, hoping for, just in case
   not-comparable

Examples

“Hátha nem hal meg!”

Wish he won't die!

“Próbáld meg újra, hátha most sikerül!”

Try it again, perhaps it will work now.

“Leírom, hátha érdekel valakit.”

I'll write it down, in case (hopefully) someone is interested.

“Vigyázz, hátha lehallgatnak.”

Be careful, just in case they're wiretapping you.

“Ne bántsd, hátha nem is ő a tolvaj.”

Don't hurt him, just in case he's not the thief.

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