がな

-がな(あ)

1 〔詠嘆〕

●そんなこと一人でできそうなものだがな(あ). Can't he even do that by himself?

・酒さえ飲まなければいい奴なんだがな(あ). He'd be a great guy if only he didn't drink.

2 〔願望〕

●明日は休みだといいんだがな(あ). I (do) wish tomorrow was a holiday! | If only tomorrow was a holiday!

・(試験に)因数分解が出なければいいんだがな(あ). I do hope the exam won't have any factoring questions. | Please God there won't be any factorizing questions in the exam.