hátha

Adverb

 * 1) wish, if only
 * 2) what if, perhaps, hopefully, hoping for, just in case
 * 1) what if, perhaps, hopefully, hoping for, just in case

Usage notes
This word has no direct equivalent in English. In the simplest case it means “I wish”, “if only” or “just in case”. With the other more complex meaning, the clause of hátha describes the purpose or reason of a specified action, or in what case an action makes sense (is not in vain), or what one has in mind by doing something. This action is usually explicitly specified in the preceding clause (Megnézem, hátha már itt vannak. ― “I'll take a look, just in case they are already here”). It may also be implicit, e.g. the action that the speaker is doing (Hátha még nem zárt be a bolt! ― “Just in case the shop hasn't closed yet” and then leaving).