～といいなあ (〜to ii naa)
Explanation
Express a wish or hope; 'it would be nice if', 'I hope that'.
Formation
Verb-casual + といいなあ, い-Adjective + といいなあ, な-Adjective + だといいなあ, Noun + だといいなあ
Detailed Explanation
The ～といいなあ grammar point is used to express a wish or hope for something to happen or to be in a certain way. It can be translated as 'it would be nice if' or 'I hope that' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, な-adjective, or noun.
Examples
明日晴れるといいなあ。
Ashita hareru to ii naa.
I hope it's sunny tomorrow.
この試験に合格するといいなあ。
Kono shiken ni goukaku suru to ii naa.
I hope I pass this exam.
彼女が元気だといいなあ。
Kanojo ga genki da to ii naa.
I hope she is doing well.
彼が新しい仕事が見つかるといいなあ。
Kare ga atarashii shigoto ga mitsukaru to ii naa.
I hope he finds a new job.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.