Breakdown of Hasta luego, ¡que Dios te bendiga siempre!
siempre
always
luego
later
que
that / than
te
to you / you (direct object)
hasta
until / as far as
Dios
God
bendecir
to bless
Questions & Answers about Hasta luego, ¡que Dios te bendiga siempre!
Why is there a que at the start of ¡que Dios te bendiga siempre!?
In Spanish, starting a sentence with que followed by a subjunctive verb (like bendiga) is a very common way to express a wish or hope. It is a shortcut for saying 'I hope that...' or 'May...' in English, which is why the translation says 'may God bless you always'.
Why do we use bendiga instead of bendice here?
Bendiga is the present subjunctive form of the verb bendecir (to bless). Because the phrase starting with que expresses a desire, hope, or wish, it triggers the subjunctive mood rather than the normal present tense (bendice).
How do we get the form bendiga from the verb bendecir?
Why is the pronoun te placed right before bendiga?
Te is an object pronoun meaning 'you'. In Spanish, these pronouns almost always go immediately before the conjugated verb. Even though the subject is Dios, the pronoun still needs to tuck in right before the verb, giving us Dios te bendiga.
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