Que descanses; mañana seguimos con el proyecto.

Sleep well; tomorrow we’ll continue with the project.

Breakdown of Que descanses; mañana seguimos con el proyecto.

• tú: you
• con: with
• nosotros: we
• descansar: to rest

Questions & Answers about Que descanses; mañana seguimos con el proyecto.

Why doesn’t que have an accent (why not qué)?

Because it’s a conjunction introducing a wish, not an interrogative or exclamative word. Only the interrogative/exclamative form takes an accent (qué). Here you can even write exclamations as ¡Que descanses!, still without the accent on que.

What verb form is descanses, and why is the subjunctive used?

Descanses is the second-person singular present subjunctive of descansar. Spanish uses que + present subjunctive to express wishes, hopes, or good will: Que descanses, Que te vaya bien, Que tengas un buen día. Formation (regular -ar verbs): take the yo form (descanso), drop -o, add -e endings: descanse, descanses, descanse, descansemos, descanséis, descansen.

Could I just say Descansa instead of Que descanses?

Yes. Descansa is the tú imperative (“Rest.”). Que descanses sounds less like a command and more like a kind wish (“Hope you get some rest”). Both are common; Que descanses is especially common as a friendly sign-off at night.

How do I say it to more than one person or formally in Spain?

• Informal plural (vosotros): Que descanséis.
• Formal singular (usted): Que descanse.
• Formal plural (ustedes): Que descansen. In Spain, vosotros is the default informal plural; ustedes is formal.

Can I add bien or use exclamation marks?