Meaning
- Pour exprimer un souhait ou une aspiration : « Wouldn't it be nice if everyone could live in peace? »
- Pour discuter d'améliorations possibles : « Wouldn't it be nice if there were more parks in the city? »
- Pour partager une vision positive de l'avenir : « Wouldn't it be nice if we found a sustainable energy source? »
Today's Sentences
- Wouldn’t it be nice if we bought a new car?
- Wouldn’t it be nice if that smile were for me?
- Wouldn’t it be nice if we got to travel the world?
- Wouldn’t it be nice if we did a destination wedding?
- Wouldn’t it be nice if we could eat whatever we wanted?
- Writer's Note
01
Wouldn’t it be nice if we bought a new car?
Situation 1
Wouldn’t it be nice if we bought a new car?
Yea, then we could pack even more stuff into the trunk.
Are you being sarcastic or trying to make me laugh?
I’m totally being sarcastic.
Situation 2
Is it just me or do I feel like the car is getting smaller?
I think we do need more space.
Wouldn’t it be nice if we bought a new car?
I would love to buy a new car but we’re already so tight on finances.
02
Wouldn’t it be nice if that smile were for me?
Situation 1
She has the prettiest smile, doesn’t she?
Are you still in love with her?
The heart wants what the heart wants.
Wouldn’t it be nice if that smile were for me?
Ne serait-il pas agréable si ce sourire était pour moi ?
If you love her, go after her and don’t look back.
Situation 2
Wouldn’t it be nice if that smile were for me?
It seems like you’re still not over her.
I never will be.
She’s the one that got away.
Elle est celle qui s'est échappée.
I’m so sorry.
I wish things were different for you.
Je souhaite que les choses soient différentes pour vous.
03
Wouldn’t it be nice if we got to travel the world?
Situation 1
What do you want to do for our 10 year anniversary?
Wouldn’t it be nice if we got to travel the world?
It would be amazing to do that.
But we might have to wait until our 20 year anniversary.
Mais nous devrons peut-être attendre notre 20e anniversaire.
Should we just go somewhere close-by?
Situation 2
Wouldn’t it be nice if we got to travel the world?
You’re such a dreamer.
What do you mean?
Traveling the world costs a whole lot of money.
Which is why you’re a dreamer.
C'est pourquoi vous êtes un rêveur.
04
Wouldn’t it be nice if we did a destination wedding?
Situation 1
So, since we’re engaged now.
Should we plan a wedding?
Devrions-nous planifier un mariage ?
What kind of venues are you interested in?
Venues.. Wouldn’t it be nice if we did a destination wedding?
A destination wedding?
Let’s look into it!
Explorons cette idée !
Situation 2
Wouldn’t it be nice if we did a destination wedding?
Are you serious?
I would love that!
J'adorerais ça !
A few downsides are that you can’t have everyone at the wedding and it can be costly.
You’re right.
But we can cut back on other things to accommodate a wedding elsewhere.
Mais nous pouvons réduire d'autres dépenses pour organiser un mariage ailleurs.
05
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could eat whatever we wanted?
Situation 1
This buffet looks amazing.
I’m so hungry!
J'ai tellement faim !
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could eat whatever we wanted?
Then we wouldn’t have to worry about weight or health.
Exactly.
I guess we can indulge once in a while.
Je suppose que nous pouvons nous faire plaisir de temps en temps.
Situation 2
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could eat whatever we wanted?
I’ve always wished for that.
Me too.
Eat and never get full, never gain weight, never get those sugar spikes.
Manger sans jamais être rassasié, sans jamais prendre de poids, sans jamais avoir ces pics de sucre.
Only in our dreams I guess.
Writer's Note
In the phrase, "Wouldn't it be nice if", you can replace "nice" with other adjectives to form your sentence. Here are some different examples to show you:
- Wouldn't it be cool if we won free tickets to the basketball game?
- Wouldn't it be amazing if we could buy a new house?
- Wouldn't it be funny if we missed our flight because we got drunk at the airport pub.
- Wouldn't it be awesome if we won the lottery?
- Wouldn't it be inspiring if we got to learn something new everyday?