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Spanish grammar

Set wishes: que + subjunctive

Wish someone well with que + subjunctive.

From the scene Que les vaya bien (I hope it goes well for you)

In short

Fixed wishes use que + subjunctive: que aproveche, que descansen. Change the person: que te vaya bien, que les vaya bien.

Your turn

Which one goes with I hope they rest?

Options: que descansen · que aproveche · que les vaya bien

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I hope they rest → que descansen

How it works

Spanish has fixed wishes built with que + subjunctive: que aproveche, que descansen, que les vaya bien, que lo pasen bien.

Good to know

They are short for "espero que…" — you just change the person: que te vaya bien (tú), que les vaya bien (ustedes).

enjoy your meal que aproveche

Elena

Y a la hora de comer, ¡que aproveche!

And at lunchtime, enjoy your meal!

Your turn

What fills the gap?

Y a la hora de comer, ¡(blank)!

Options: que les vaya bien · que aproveche · que descansen

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Elena

Y a la hora de comer, ¡que aproveche!

And at lunchtime, enjoy your meal!

I hope they rest que descansen

Elena

Que descansen en el tren, pobrecitos.

I hope they rest on the train, poor things.

Your turn

What fills the gap?

(blank) en el tren, pobrecitos.

Options: Que les vaya bien · Que descansen · Que aproveche

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Elena

Que descansen en el tren, pobrecitos.

I hope they rest on the train, poor things.

I hope it goes well for you (all) que les vaya bien

Elena

Pues que les vaya bien a todos.

Well, I hope it goes well for all of you.

Your turn

What fills the gap?

Pues (blank) a todos.

Options: que aproveche · que descansen · que les vaya bien

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Elena

Pues que les vaya bien a todos.

Well, I hope it goes well for all of you.

have a good time (all of you) que lo pasen bien

Elena

Claro que sí. Que lo pasen bien todos, cariño.

Of course. Have a good time, all of you, dear.

Your turn

What fills the gap?

Claro que sí. (blank) todos, cariño.

Options: Que lo pasen bien · Que aproveche · Que descansen

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Elena

Claro que sí. Que lo pasen bien todos, cariño.

Of course. Have a good time, all of you, dear.

Practise it in the story

Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.

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Set wishes: que + subjunctive
enjoy your mealque aproveche
I hope they restque descansen
I hope it goes well for you (all)que les vaya bien
have a good time (all of you)que lo pasen bien
More lines from the story
  • JaviGracias, Doña Elena. Mis padres ya están en el tren. Están agotados.Thanks, Doña Elena. My parents are already on the train. They're exhausted.
  • Elena¿Yo? No me han invitado, pero bueno...Me? I haven't been invited, but never mind...

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