Breakdown of Ojalá que el jarabe te ayude con la garganta.
con
with
ayudar
to help
que
that / than
te
to you / you (direct object)
Questions & Answers about Ojalá que el jarabe te ayude con la garganta.
Why is it ayude and not ayuda?
Because the sentence starts with ojalá que, which expresses a hope or a wish. In Spanish, expressing a hope about a new subject (the syrup) always triggers the subjunctive mood. Ayude is the present subjunctive form of ayudar conjugated for the "it" (el jarabe) subject.
Is the word que required after ojalá?
No, it is optional. You can say either ojalá que el jarabe te ayude or ojalá el jarabe te ayude. Both are completely correct and mean the exact same thing, though including que is very common in spoken Latin American Spanish.
Why does it say la garganta (the throat) instead of tu garganta (your throat)?
In Spanish, when referring to body parts or items of clothing, you almost always use the definite article (el, la, los, las) instead of possessive adjectives like mi or tu. The sentence already uses the pronoun te (to you) right before the verb, which makes it completely clear whose throat is being treated!
What exactly is el jarabe in this context?