"I hope that"

[KeithH]

How do I let someone know that I hope something turns out a certain way?

For example:

"I hope you get the job" or
"I hope you can go to Japan"

I'd like to be able to wish someone well, but I don't know the construction. Thanks!

[Bueller_007]

How do I let someone know that I hope something turns out a certain way?

For example:

"I hope you get the job" or
"I hope you can go to Japan"

I'd like to be able to wish someone well, but I don't know the construction. Thanks!

Try:
〜といい／〜と良い (If 〜 it will be good.)
仕事に就くと良いと思います。(I think it would be good if [you] got the job.)

This construction can sometimes be used as a mild command, however. The above statement could also be translated as:
"I think you'd better get that job."

So you can try:
〜を望む (to hope)
あなたが日本へ行けることを望みます。(I hope you will be able to go to Japan.)

Don't forget to use こと (not の in this case), if you need to convert a verb phrase into a noun phrase.

[Jason]

〜たらいい would also work.

[Belton]

(Giving grammar advice -- ドキドキしま〜す）

I think this could be another one of those phrases where there isn't a direct overlap with Japanese.

At the simplest I've used 〜たいです　(~tai desu ) construction. to (personally) desire something.

I've seen 〜たいものです　(~tai mono desu) as a construction for a hope.
(seems to have a bit more indirect feeling)
また目にかかりたいものです。(mata me ni kakaritai mono desu)
I hope to see you again.

and I've also seen 〜を願う (~ o negau) as a verb.

And although I need to check further I'm pretty sure
〜ますように　(〜masu you ni) is used to express a wish.
as in

良い年になりますように　(ii toshi ni narimasu you ni).
I hope you have a good year. (a standard type of new year greeting)

or

ロバートさんが素敵な誕生日を過ごしてますように！！！
(Robaato san ga sutekina tanjoubi wo sugoshite masu you ni !!!)
Robert, I hope you have a fantastic birthday.
(Real World example )

[Brody]

Try:
〜といい／〜と良い (If 〜 it will be good.)
仕事に就くと良いと思います。(I think it would be good if [you] got the job.)

This construction can sometimes be used as a mild command, however. The above statement could also be translated as:
"I think you'd better get that job."

In my limited experience, I've usually seen I hope translated as といい。　To keep it from being mistaken from a command, you can add ね or な to the end to show your emotional attachment. I often see it with one of these attached. (Trying to remember if I've seen it without...)