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Isto não é uma despedida, mas que a tua jornada seja inesquecível.

Isto não é uma despedida, mas que a tua jornada seja inesquecível.
This is not a farewell, but may your journey be unforgettable.
From Lesson 241:Direct wishes (que...)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about Isto não é uma despedida, mas que a tua jornada seja inesquecível.

Why is the verb seja used instead of é?
seja is the present subjunctive of the verb ser (to be). The second half of the sentence is a direct wish introduced by que (translating to "may..." in this context). Whenever you express a wish starting with que, you must use the subjunctive mood.
Why does the sentence use Isto instead of Esta, considering that despedida is feminine?
Isto is an invariable demonstrative pronoun, meaning it does not change to match gender or number. It is used here because "this" refers to the abstract situation or the general concept of parting ways, rather than pointing to a specific physical noun.
Why is there an a before tua jornada?
In European Portuguese, you generally must put a definite article (like o or a) before a possessive pronoun when it describes a noun. Since jornada is a feminine noun, we use a tua jornada rather than just tua jornada.
How is the adjective inesquecível formed?
It is built from the root verb esquecer (to forget). The prefix in- makes it negative ("not"), and the suffix -ível means "able to be" (just like "-ible" or "-able" in English). Put together, it literally translates to "un-forgett-able".

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