I wonder if they have come

It's no small wonder that they had so much trouble. — Неудивительно, что у них было столько неприятностей.

I wonder how it was done. — Интересно, как это было сделано?

I wonder whether he will come. — Интересно, придет ли он?

I really wonder if they'll come. — Мне действительно хотелось бы знать, придут ли они.

Why he didn't come I wonder? — Интересно, почему он не пришел?

we gazed in wonder at the scene — contemplamos la escena maravillados

who can that be, I wonder? — ¿quién será?, ¿quién podrá ser?

he said it was an accident - I wonder — dijo que fue un accidente - tengo mis dudas

I wonder about you sometimes — a veces de veras me preocupas

I wonder why I bother — no sé por qué me molesto

we were wondering if you'd like to come around to dinner — estábamos pensando si te gustaría venir a casa a cenar

I wonder (that) she didn't fire you on the spot — me sorprende que no te haya echado inmediatamente

the wonders of science — las maravillas de la ciencia

the Seven Wonders of the World — las Siete Maravillas del Mundo

the wonder of it was that... — lo (más) asombroso fue que...

a nine-day wonder — un prodigio que deja pronto de serlo

it's a wonder that... — es un milagro que...

it did wonders for her health — obró milagros en su salud

she wondered whether to go on — no sabía si seguir adelante

"does she know about it?" - "I wonder" — -¿se habrá enterado ella? -eso mismo me pregunto yo

that's hardly to be wondered at — eso no tiene nada de extraño, no hay que asombrarse de eso

she's married by now, I shouldn't wonder — se habrá casado ya como sería lógico, cabe presumir que está casada ya

we gazed in wonder at the scene — contemplamos la escena maravillados

who can that be, I wonder? — ¿quién será?, ¿quién podrá ser?

he said it was an accident - I wonder — dijo que fue un accidente - tengo mis dudas

I wonder about you sometimes — a veces de veras me preocupas

I wonder why I bother — no sé por qué me molesto

we were wondering if you'd like to come around to dinner — estábamos pensando si te gustaría venir a casa a cenar

I wonder (that) she didn't fire you on the spot — me sorprende que no te haya echado inmediatamente

the wonder is,... — das Erstaunliche ist,...

I was wondering what to do — ich habe mir überlegt, was ich tun soll

I wonder whether I might open the window — dürfte ich vielleicht das Fenster öffnen?

I wonder if you'd mind if...? — würde es Ihnen etwas ausmachen, wenn...?

wonder [that]... — sich wundern, dass...

in wonder —

the birth of a baby never loses its wonder — eine Geburt bleibt immer etwas Wunderbares

it fills one with a sense of wonder — es erfüllt einen mit Erstaunen

the wonder of electricity — das Wunder der Elektrizität

the seven wonders of the world — die sieben Weltwunder

it is a wonder that... — es ist ein Wunder, dass...

it is no or little or small wonder — (es ist) kein Wunder, es ist nicht zu verwundern

to do or work wonders — wahre Wunder vollbringen, Wunder wirken

wonders will never cease! — es geschehen noch Zeichen und Wunder!

I wonder why he did it — ich möchte (zu gern) wissen or ich wüsste (zu) gern, warum er das getan hat

I was wondering if you'd like to come too — möchten Sie nicht vielleicht auch kommen?

I was wondering when you'd realize that — ich habe mich (schon) gefragt, wann du das merkst

I was wondering if you could... — könnten Sie nicht vielleicht...

(= ask oneself, speculate) it set me wondering or made me wonder — es gab mir zu denken

what's going to happen next? – I wonder! — was kommt als Nächstes? – das frage ich mich auch!

I was wondering about that —

I'm wondering about going to the party — ich habe daran gedacht, vielleicht auf die Party zu gehen

John, I've been wondering, is there really any point? —

could you possibly help me, I wonder — könnten Sie mir vielleicht helfen

that's hardly to be wondered at — das ist kaum verwunderlich

she'll be married by now, I shouldn't wonder — es würde mich nicht wundern, wenn sie inzwischen verheiratet wäre

the wonder is,... — das Erstaunliche ist,...

the seven wonders of the world — die Sieben Weltwunder

be lost in wonder — in Staunen versunken sein

that's not to be wondered at — darüber braucht man sich nicht zu wundern

I wonder what the time is — wieviel Uhr mag es wohl sein?

I was wondering what to do — ich habe mir überlegt, was ich tun soll

I wonder whether I might open the window — dürfte ich vielleicht das Fenster öffnen?

I wonder if you'd mind if...? — würde es Ihnen etwas ausmachen, wenn...?

wonder [that]... — sich wundern, dass...

in wonder — meravigliato, stupito, con stupore

lost in wonder — meravigliato, stupefatto

I wonder how, why — mi chiedo come, perché

I wonder if you could help me? — forse potrebbe aiutarmi? potrebbe per favore aiutarmi?

it makes you wonder — (ti) fa pensare

to wonder about sth. — pensare a qcs

they'll be late again, I shouldn't wonder — non mi stupisce che siano di nuovo in ritardo

in wonder — meravigliato, stupito, con stupore

lost in wonder — meravigliato, stupefatto

I wonder how, why — mi chiedo come, perché

I wonder if you could help me? — forse potrebbe aiutarmi? potrebbe per favore aiutarmi?

it makes you wonder — (ti) fa pensare

to wonder about sth. — pensare a qcs

they'll be late again, I shouldn't wonder — non mi stupisce che siano di nuovo in ritardo

bianco come la neve — (as) white as snow

veste come suo padre — he dresses like his father

a scuola come a casa — both at school and at home, at school as well as at home

ci vuole uno come lui — we need somebody like him

è come parlare al muro — it's like talking to the wall

come glielo dico? — how will I tell him?

non so come dirglielo — I don't know how to tell him

(il modo in cui) mi piace come scrive — I like the way he writes, I like his style of writing

ecco come è successo — this is how it happened

attento a come parli! — mind your tongue!

(quanto) come è brutto! — how ugly he (o it) is!

come mi dispiace! — I'm terribly sorry!

A come Ancona — A for Andrew

(in quale modo) mi scrisse come si era rotto un braccio — he wrote to tell me about how he had broken an arm

mi ha spiegato come l'ha conosciuto — he told me how he met him

dovevi vedere come lo picchiava — you should have seen the way he was hitting him

sai come sia sensibile — you know how sensitive he is

si comporta come ha sempre fatto — he behaves as he has always done

è meglio/peggio di come mi aspettavo — it is better/worse than I expected

come arrivò si mise a lavorare — as soon as he arrived he set to work, no sooner had he arrived than he set to work

come se n'è andato, tutti sono scoppiati a ridere — as soon as he left, everyone burst out laughing

come (se) — as if, as though

il come e il perché — the whys and the wherefores

come stai? — how are you?

come ti chiami? — what's your name?

come si scrive? — how do you spell it?

sapere come fare — to know how to do

com'è John? — what is John like?

com'è la casa? — what does the house look like?

come? — excuse me? pardon? sorry?

come hai detto? — what did you say?

come sei gentile! — how kind of you!

come sei cresciuto! — haven't you grown! how you've grown!

come ci siamo divertiti! — what a great time we had!

(ma) come! — what!

come no! — of course! sure!

come la maggior parte delle persone — like most people

in una situazione come questa — in such a situation

un cappello come quello — a hat like that one

fai come me — do as I do

ha fatto come gli ho detto — he did it the way I told him

(fai) come vuoi — do as you like

come avevamo deciso — as we had agreed

come sempre — as ever, the same as always

come al solito — as usual

come segue — as follows

ecco come è successo — it happened like this, this is what happened

per come la vedo io — as I see it

nero come il carbone — as black as coal

è intelligente come te — he is as intelligent as you

trattare qcn. come un bambino — to treat sb. like a child

è più facile di come pensavo — it's easier than I thought

di giorno come di notte — by day as well as by night

tanto qui come all'estero — both here and abroad

in un paese come l'Italia — in a country like Italy

lavorare come insegnante — to work as a teacher

presentarsi come candidato — to stand as a candidate

cosa c'è come dessert? — what's for dessert?

come potete vedere — as you can see

T come Tom — T for Tom

avaro com'è, non ti darà nulla — he's so mean, he won't give you anything

come da istruzioni — as requested, as per your instructions

come da programma — according to schedule

rispettala come fosse tua madre — respect her as though she were your mother

mi guardò come per dire "te l'avevo detto" — he looked at me as if to say "I told you so"

si comporta come se fosse a casa sua — he acts like he owns the place

si sono comportati come se niente fosse — they behaved as if nothing had happened

come si è fatto buio sono tornato a casa — as it went dark I came back home

come giro le spalle — as soon as my back is turned

mi ha detto come l'ha trovato — he told me how he had found it

il come e il perché di qcs. — the how and the why of sth

come non detto — forget it, never mind

come minimo — at the very least

I can't tell you anything interesting. — Я ничего интересного не могу вам рассказать.

There were many interesting things in the museum. — В музее было много интересного.

se telefona, digli che non ci sono — if he phones, tell him I'm not in

se vuoi vengo con te — I'll come with you if you like

se fossi in te o al tuo posto if I were you; sarei contento se piovesse — I would be happy if it rained

se lo sapevi perché non me l'hai detto? — since you knew, why didn't you tell me?

se proprio insisti, vengo — if you insist, I'll come

se anche, anche se — even if, even though

è furbo, anche se non sembra — he's sly although he doesn't look it

se (solo o almeno) lo avessi saputo! if only I had known! had I known! se Dio vuole! God willing! se ho voglia di partire? ma certo! — do I want to leave? but of course I do!

e se andassimo al cinema? — what about going to the cinema?

e se tu passassi il weekend con noi? — why don't you come and spend the weekend with us?

e se portassi il dolce? — what if I bring the dessert?

mi chiedo se verrà — I wonder if he will come

mi chiedo se sia vero (o no) — I wonder whether it's true (or not)

una delle città più belle, se non addirittura la più bella — one of the most beautiful cities, if not the most beautiful

se non fosse stato per me, sarebbe andato — he would have gone but for me

se non smetti di fumare ti rovinerai la salute — you'll ruin your health unless you give up smoking

se non altro — if nothing else

smettila, se no... — stop that now, or else...

non è per niente pericoloso, se no non lo farei — it's quite safe, otherwise I wouldn't do it

ci sono molti se e ma — there are lots of ifs and buts

se l'è presa comoda — he took his time, he took it easy

se la sono vista brutta — they had a narrow escape

se ne sono andati — they left, they went away

se telefona, digli che non ci sono — if he phones, tell him I'm not in

se vuoi vengo con te — I'll come with you if you like

se fossi in te o al tuo posto if I were you; sarei contento se piovesse — I would be happy if it rained

se lo sapevi perché non me l'hai detto? — since you knew, why didn't you tell me?

se proprio insisti, vengo — if you insist, I'll come

se anche, anche se — even if, even though

è furbo, anche se non sembra — he's sly although he doesn't look it

se (solo o almeno) lo avessi saputo! if only I had known! had I known! se Dio vuole! God willing! se ho voglia di partire? ma certo! — do I want to leave? but of course I do!

e se andassimo al cinema? — what about going to the cinema?

e se tu passassi il weekend con noi? — why don't you come and spend the weekend with us?

e se portassi il dolce? — what if I bring the dessert?

mi chiedo se verrà — I wonder if he will come

mi chiedo se sia vero (o no) — I wonder whether it's true (or not)

una delle città più belle, se non addirittura la più bella — one of the most beautiful cities, if not the most beautiful

se non fosse stato per me, sarebbe andato — he would have gone but for me

se non smetti di fumare ti rovinerai la salute — you'll ruin your health unless you give up smoking

se non altro — if nothing else

smettila, se no... — stop that now, or else...

non è per niente pericoloso, se no non lo farei — it's quite safe, otherwise I wouldn't do it

ci sono molti se e ma — there are lots of ifs and buts

se l'è presa comoda — he took his time, he took it easy

se la sono vista brutta — they had a narrow escape

se ne sono andati — they left, they went away

I'll help you if you pay me — ti aiuterò se mi pagherai

if he dies, if he should die — se dovesse morire

if he is to be believed — stando a quanto dice

if asked, I would say that — se me lo chiedessero direi che

if I were you, I... — al posto tuo, io...

if it were to snow — se nevicasse

if it were not for the baby, we could go — se non fosse per il bambino potremmo andare

if so — se è così, se le cose stanno così

if not — se no

tomorrow, if not sooner — domani, se non prima

if I'm not mistaken — se non mi sbaglio

if you mention his name, she cries — basta pronunciare il suo nome e piange

I wonder if they will come — mi chiedo se verranno

I'm sorry if she doesn't like it but... — mi dispiace che non le vada a genio ma...

do you mind if I smoke? — vi dà fastidio se fumo?

I don't care if he is married! — non mi importa se è sposato!

we'll go even if it's dangerous — ci andremo anche se è pericoloso

it's a good shop, if a little expensive — è un buon negozio, benché un po' caro

it was interesting, if nothing else — se non altro era interessante

if you would sign here please — se cortesemente vuole firmare qui

if it isn't our old friend Mr Spencer! — oh, guarda, il nostro vecchio amico, il signor Spencer!

well, if he didn't try and hit him! — ha cercato di colpirlo, eccome!

what if I say no? — e se dicessi di no?

what if he died? — e se morisse?

(so) what if he (o I etc.) did? — e allora?

if only for a moment — anche solo per un momento

if only for one reason — foss'anche per una sola ragione

if only I had known! — se avessi saputo!

there are lots of ifs and buts about it — ci sono molti "se" e "ma"

I'll help you if you pay me — ti aiuterò se mi pagherai

if he dies, if he should die — se dovesse morire

if he is to be believed — stando a quanto dice

if asked, I would say that — se me lo chiedessero direi che

if I were you, I... — al posto tuo, io...

if it were to snow — se nevicasse

if it were not for the baby, we could go — se non fosse per il bambino potremmo andare

if so — se è così, se le cose stanno così

if not — se no

tomorrow, if not sooner — domani, se non prima

if I'm not mistaken — se non mi sbaglio

if you mention his name, she cries — basta pronunciare il suo nome e piange

I wonder if they will come — mi chiedo se verranno

I'm sorry if she doesn't like it but... — mi dispiace che non le vada a genio ma...

do you mind if I smoke? — vi dà fastidio se fumo?

I don't care if he is married! — non mi importa se è sposato!

we'll go even if it's dangerous — ci andremo anche se è pericoloso

it's a good shop, if a little expensive — è un buon negozio, benché un po' caro

it was interesting, if nothing else — se non altro era interessante

if you would sign here please — se cortesemente vuole firmare qui

if it isn't our old friend Mr Spencer! — oh, guarda, il nostro vecchio amico, il signor Spencer!

well, if he didn't try and hit him! — ha cercato di colpirlo, eccome!

what if I say no? — e se dicessi di no?

what if he died? — e se morisse?

(so) what if he (o I etc.) did? — e allora?

if only for a moment — anche solo per un momento

if only for one reason — foss'anche per una sola ragione

if only I had known! — se avessi saputo!

there are lots of ifs and buts about it — ci sono molti "se" e "ma"

it's a very big if — c'est loin d'être sûr

(w pytaniach) czy znasz tę książkę? — do you know this book?

czy byłeś kiedyś za granicą? — have you ever been abroad?

czy mogę wstać? — can I stand up?

czy ja wiem? — pot I don't know, ( w zdaniach podrzędnych) if, whether

nie wiem, czy to jest prawda — I don't know if it's true

zapytaj ją, czy przyjdzie — ask her if she's coming

kawa czy herbata? — coffee or tea?

prędzej czy później — sooner or later

tak czy inaczej — one way or another

si lo quieres, te lo doy — if you want it I'll give it to you

si lo sé, no te lo digo — I wouldn't have told you, if I'd known

si tuviera dinero, lo compraría — if I had any money I would buy it

avisadme si no podéis venir — let me know if you can't come

si no estudias, no aprobarás — you won't pass if you don't study, you won't pass unless you study

vete, si no, vas a llegar tarde — go, or (else) you'll be late

¿y si se lo preguntamos? — why don't we ask her?

no sé si hacerlo o no — I don't know whether to do it or not

¿sabes si nos han pagado ya? — do you know if we've been paid yet?

no sé de qué te quejas, si eres una belleza — I don't know what you're complaining about when you're so beautiful

¡si fuera verdad! — if only it were true!, I wish it were true!

¡si viniese pronto! — I wish he'd come!, if only he'd come!

¡si no sabía que estabas allí! — but I didn't know you were there!

¡si (es que) acabo de llamarte! — but I've only just phoned you!

¡si serán hipócritas! — they're such hypocrites!, they're so hypocritical!

si lo sabré yo, que soy su mujer — I ought to know, I'm his wife

que si engorda, que si perjudica a la salud... — they say it's fattening and bad for your health

que si lavar los platos, que si limpiar el suelo, que si... — what with washing up and sweeping the floor and...

¡pero si es el cartero! — why, it's the postman!

¡pero si eres tú! no te había reconocido — oh, it's you, I didn't recognize you!

si mayor — B major

empezó a decir que si esto, que si lo otro — he said this, that and the other

si bien: si bien el sueldo es bueno, el horario es malísimo the pay may be good but the hours are terrible; si no otherwise; pórtate bien, si no, te vas a la cama behave yourself, or else you're going straight to bed; date prisa, que si no nos vamos sin ti — hurry up, otherwise we're going without you

si no ha venido por algo será — if she hasn't come there must be some reason for it

si + subj: si yo lo supiera! if only I knew!; si me hubieras avisado a tiempo! — if only you had let me know in time!

si tendrá cara! — she really has a nerve!

pero si te avisé...! — but I warned you...!

si lo sabré yo! — don't I know it!, you're telling me!

y si no quiere hacerlo ¿qué? — and if she doesn't want to do it, what then?

¿y si lo probáramos? — why don't we give it a try?

no sé si marcharme o quedarme — I don't know whether to go or to stay

si bemol/sostenido — B flat/sharp

en si mayor/menor — in B major/minor

empezó a decir que si esto, que si lo otro — he said this, that and the other

si bien: si bien el sueldo es bueno, el horario es malísimo the pay may be good but the hours are terrible; si no otherwise; pórtate bien, si no, te vas a la cama behave yourself, or else you're going straight to bed; date prisa, que si no nos vamos sin ti — hurry up, otherwise we're going without you

si no ha venido por algo será — if she hasn't come there must be some reason for it

si + subj: si yo lo supiera! if only I knew!; si me hubieras avisado a tiempo! — if only you had let me know in time!

si tendrá cara! — she really has a nerve!

pero si te avisé...! — but I warned you...!

si lo sabré yo! — don't I know it!, you're telling me!

y si no quiere hacerlo ¿qué? — and if she doesn't want to do it, what then?