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### Expressing wishes with "¡Que...!"

In Spanish, you can express strong wishes, hopes, blessings, or even warnings using an independent exclamation that starts with **¡Que** followed by a verb in the **present subjunctive**.

This structure is a common shortcut for expressing "I hope that..." or "I wish that...". In English, it usually translates to "May [something happen]!" or "I hope [something happens]!".

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You can also use this structure to hope that something *doesn't* happen. To make a negative wish or warning, simply place **no** right before the subjunctive verb.

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### Talking about superstitions

When exploring the lore of good luck charms, you will come across a rich vocabulary for talking about superstitions (*las supersticiones*), omens (*los presagios*), and warding off (*ahuyentar*) bad energy.

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Wishes and exclamations (¡Que...!)

adjective

adverb

auxiliary verb

conjunction

determiner

expression

interjection

noun

numeral

prep

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Subject pronouns and the verb to be (yo soy)

Noun gender and definite articles (el, la)

Basic sentences and negation (no)

Indefinite articles (un, una)

Formal and informal you (tú vs. usted)

Plural pronouns and the verb to be (somos, son)

Making nouns plural (-s, -es)

Plural articles (los, las, unos, unas)

Noun gender exceptions

Adjective agreement

Invariable adjectives

State and location (estar)

Ser vs. estar

There is / there are (hay)

Hay vs. estar

To have (tener)

Possession (de)

Possessive adjectives (mi, tu, su)

Regular -ar verbs

Yes/No questions

What and who (qué, quién)

Regular -er verbs

Regular -ir verbs

Asking where (dónde, adónde)

How, when, and why (cómo, cuándo, por qué)

How much and how many (cuánto)

Days of the week

Going to a place (ir a)

Preposition contractions (al, del)

In and by (en)

With me and with you (conmigo, contigo)

Prepositional pronouns (mí, ti)

Conjunctions (y, o, pero)

Giving reasons (porque)

Stem-changing verbs (e to ie)

Stem-changing verbs (o to ue)

Stem-changing verbs (e to i)

Irregular yo forms (hago, salgo)

To know (saber vs. conocer)

Weather expressions (hace, está)

Desires and plans (querer)

Ability and requests (poder)

Obligations (tener que)

Expressing likes (me gusta)

Plural likes (me gustan)

Verbs like gustar (encantar, doler)

Very vs. a lot (muy, mucho)

Numbers 0 to 15 (cero, uno, dos…)

Numbers 16 to 31 (dieciséis, veinte…)

Numbers 30 to 1000 (treinta, cien, mil)

Months of the year (enero, febrero, marzo)

Seasons and dates (el dos de mayo)

Telling time (es la..., son las...)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 10th (primero, segundo, tercero)

Reflexive pronouns and verbs (me, te, se, nos)

Direct object pronouns (lo, la, los, las)

The near future (ir a)

The present continuous (estar + -ando, -iendo)

Near demonstrative adjectives (este, esta, estos, estas)

Medium demonstrative adjectives (ese, esa, esos, esas)

Comparatives of inequality (más / menos ... que)

Comparatives of equality (tan ... como)

Indefinite and negative pronouns (algo, nada, alguien, nadie)

Affirmative commands

Far demonstratives (aquel, aquella)

Possessive pronouns (el mío, el tuyo)

Shortened indefinite adjectives (algún, ningún)

Adverbs of quantity (demasiado, bastante)

Adverbs of frequency (a menudo, a veces)

Adverb formation (-mente)

Exclamations (¡Qué...!)

Irregular comparatives (mejor, peor, mayor, menor)

Relative superlatives (el más... de)

Adjective intensification (-ísimo)

Indirect object pronouns

Pronoun placement with infinitives

Double object pronouns (me lo, te la)

The 'se lo' rule (se lo, se la)

Impersonal statements (se)

Impersonal obligation (hay que)

Personal obligation (deber)

Starting actions (empezar a)

Finishing and quitting actions (terminar de, dejar de)

Repeating actions (volver a)

Continuing actions (seguir + gerundio)

Question	Answer
superstition	la superstición
There is a lot of superstition in this town, since it is ancient.	Hay mucha superstición en este pueblo, ya que es antiguo.
I still do not believe in the superstition of bad luck.	Sigo sin creer en la superstición de la mala suerte.
amulet	el amuleto
to accompany	acompañar
May this new amulet accompany you!	¡Que este nuevo amuleto te acompañe!
talisman	el talismán
May your talisman work like an amulet!	¡Que tu talismán funcione como un amuleto!
to ward off	ahuyentar
I bought a talisman to ward off danger.	Compré un talismán para ahuyentar el peligro.
horseshoe	la herradura
May that horseshoe ward off bad energy!	¡Que esa herradura ahuyente la mala energía!
fortune	la fortuna
I put a horseshoe here, since it attracts fortune.	Puse una herradura aquí, puesto que atrae la fortuna.
May fortune accompany you wherever you go!	¡Que la fortuna los acompañe donde vayan!
clover	el trébol
omen	el presagio
Finding a green clover is a good omen.	Encontrar un trébol verde es un buen presagio.
May you find a pretty clover in the forest!	¡Que encuentres un lindo trébol en el bosque!
witchcraft	la brujería
They believe that that bad omen is pure witchcraft.	Ellos creen que ese mal presagio es pura brujería.
May witchcraft not ruin your day!	¡Que la brujería no arruine tu día!