Word
Ojalá que ahorremos mucho dinero este año.
Meaning
I hope we save a lot of money this year.
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Breakdown of Ojalá que ahorremos mucho dinero este año.
mucho
many / a lot
el año
year
el dinero
money
que
that / than
Questions & Answers about Ojalá que ahorremos mucho dinero este año.
Why does the sentence use ahorremos instead of ahorramos?
Ahorremos is the present subjunctive form of ahorrar (to save). Because the sentence starts with Ojalá que (expressing a hope or wish), you must use the subjunctive mood instead of the normal present tense (ahorramos). For an -ar verb like ahorrar, the nosotros (we) subjunctive ending changes to -emos.
Do I always need to include que after Ojalá?
No, the que is optional! You can say Ojalá que ahorremos or Ojalá ahorremos. Both mean the exact same thing and both require the subjunctive verb. In everyday spoken Spanish, people often leave out the que.
Can I use ahorrar to talk about saving a person's life?
No, ahorrar specifically means to save money, time, or resources. If you want to talk about rescuing someone from danger, you would use the verb salvar. If you want to save a file on your computer or keep something safe in a drawer, you use guardar.
Why is it este año instead of esto año?