I wish or I do wish

Question

I don’t understand, what is the difference in meaning between:

• I wish
• I do wish ?

Does the use of “do” make the wish stronger?

Answer 1

You are correct. Do is acting as an intensifier:

• I wish you would shut up.
• I do wish you would shut up.

Apart from providing emphasis, the meaning is the same.

I do like a bit of Gorgonzola.

Nick Parkes, The Wrong Trousers (1993) (Wallace and Gromit)