Daily Light
A Daily Dose of Hope
August 4, 2025
Hope Is Universal
Across the world, in every language, in every culture, people carry a word in their hearts that means the same thing — hope.
Today, let us simply remember that no matter where we are, we are all united by this one, beautiful idea.
Here is how to say hope in as many languages as we could gather:
English: Hope
Spanish: Esperanza
French: Espoir
German: Hoffnung
Italian: Speranza
Portuguese: Esperança
Russian: Надежда (Nadezhda)
Ukrainian: Надія (Nadiya)
Arabic: أمل (Amal)
Hebrew: תקווה (Tikvah)
Mandarin Chinese: 希望 (Xīwàng)
Cantonese: 希望 (Hēi-mong)
Hindi: आशा (Āśā)
Bengali: আশা (Āśā)
Urdu: امید (Umeed)
Persian (Farsi): امید (Omid)
Japanese: 希望 (Kibō)
Korean: 희망 (Huimang)
Swahili: Tumaini
Zulu: Ithemba
Xhosa: Ithemba
Afrikaans: Hoop
Turkish: Umut
Greek: Ελπίδα (Elpída)
Polish: Nadzieja
Czech: Naděje
Hungarian: Remény
Romanian: Speranță
Dutch: Hoop
Norwegian: Håp
Swedish: Hopp
Danish: Håb
Finnish: Toivo
Thai: ความหวัง (Kwam-Wang)
Vietnamese: Hy vọng
Tagalog (Filipino): Pag-asa
Malay / Indonesian: Harapan
Tamil: நம்பிக்கை (Nambikkai)
Telugu: ఆశ (Āśa)
Punjabi: ਉਮੀਦ (Umeed)
Icelandic: Von
Welsh: Gobaith
Irish Gaelic: Dóchas
Scottish Gaelic: Dòchas
Maori: Tūmanako
Hawaiian: Mana‘olana
Mongolian: Найдвар (Naidvar)
Amharic: ተስፋ (Tesfa)
Somali: Rajayn
Hausa: Fata
Yoruba: Ireti
Cebuano: Paglaum
Basque: Itxaropena
Esperanto: Espero
Latin: Spes
Let today be a reminder that hope transcends borders, beliefs, and backgrounds.
It is one of the most powerful, shared forces of humanity.
Wherever you are, whatever language you speak — hope lives in you.
📬 Your Voice Matters
So here’s an invitation:
What hopeful thing did you witness today—even if it was small?
I’d love to include your stories alongside my own in this daily practice of noticing. You can share them with me directly:
📩 bernard@bernarddavid.com