Questions & Answers about Ojalá que el ascenso que quieres sea tuyo.
Why does this sentence use sea instead of es?
The word ojalá expresses a hope or a strong wish (often translated as "I hope" or "hopefully"). In Spanish, expressing hopes and wishes requires the verb to be in the subjunctive mood. sea is the present subjunctive form of ser (to be).
If sea is in the subjunctive, why is quieres in the normal present tense?
We use the normal present tense (the indicative mood) for quieres because it states a known fact: it is completely certain that you want the promotion right now. The subjunctive sea is only used for the part of the sentence that is a wish or uncertain: whether the promotion will actually be yours!
Can I drop the que after ojalá?
Yes! You will hear both Ojalá que el ascenso... and Ojalá el ascenso... in Spanish. The que is completely optional here and does not change the meaning. Just remember that you still need to use the subjunctive verb (sea) either way.
Why is it tuyo at the end of the sentence instead of tu?