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Nosotros mejoramos el ambiente para que la familia tenga bienestar.

Nosotros mejoramos el ambiente para que la familia tenga bienestar.
We improve the environment so that the family has well-being.
From Lesson 165:Purpose clauses (para que)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Nosotros mejoramos el ambiente para que la familia tenga bienestar.

Why do we use the subjunctive tenga instead of tiene here?
The phrase para que (so that) introduces a goal or purpose. In Spanish, when the person doing the first action (nosotros) is different from the person experiencing the second action (la familia), para que always forces the second verb into the subjunctive mood (tenga).
How would I say 'We improve the environment so that WE have well-being'?
When the subject is the same in both halves of the sentence, you drop the que and use para plus the infinitive verb. It becomes: Nosotros mejoramos el ambiente para tener bienestar.
Does ambiente always refer to the natural environment (like nature or climate)?
Not always. While el medio ambiente specifically means the natural environment, just el ambiente often means the 'atmosphere', 'mood', or 'vibe' of a place. In this sentence, they are likely improving the physical or emotional atmosphere of their home so the family feels good.
Is bienestar a single word, or can I write it as two words?
It is a single noun meaning 'well-being' or 'welfare.' It comes from combining the adverb bien (well) and the verb estar (to be), but it functions as one regular masculine noun: el bienestar.

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