Que Deus te abençoe e que o teu regresso seja rápido.
May God bless you and may your return be quick.
Breakdown of Que Deus te abençoe e que o teu regresso seja rápido.
ser
to be
e
and
teu
your (informal, m/f/pl: teu, tua, teus, tuas)
rápido
fast
Questions & Answers about Que Deus te abençoe e que o teu regresso seja rápido.
Why do both halves of this sentence start with que?
In Portuguese, starting a sentence with que followed by a verb in the subjunctive is a common way to express a direct wish or hope. It essentially translates to 'May [something happen]' or 'I hope that [something happens]' in English. Here, it gives us 'May God bless you' and 'may your return be quick'.
Why are the verbs abençoe and seja used instead of their normal present tense forms?
Because the sentence expresses a direct wish, it triggers the present subjunctive mood. The word abençoe is the present subjunctive form of abençoar (to bless), and seja is the present subjunctive form of ser (to be).
Why is the pronoun te placed before the verb in te abençoe?
Why does it say o teu regresso instead of just teu regresso?