Breakdown of Oxalá o resort seja fantástico!
ser
to be
fantástico
fantastic
oxalá
hopefully
o resort
the resort
Questions & Answers about Oxalá o resort seja fantástico!
Why do we use seja (subjunctive) instead of é (indicative) here?
The word Oxalá (hopefully) expresses a strong hope or desire. In Portuguese, verbs following Oxalá always take the present subjunctive to show that you are talking about a wish rather than an established fact.
Do I need to put que after Oxalá, like we do with espero que?
Why use the verb ser (seja) instead of estar (esteja) here?
We use ser because being fantastic is seen as an inherent, defining quality of the resort. If you were hoping the resort was currently in a temporary state, like being clean or quiet right now, you would use the subjunctive of estar (esteja).