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Ojalá que compres el jarabe y unos pañuelos hoy.

Ojalá que compres el jarabe y unos pañuelos hoy.
I hope you buy the syrup and some tissues today.
From Lesson 202:Expressing hopes (ojalá que)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Ojalá que compres el jarabe y unos pañuelos hoy.

Why does this sentence use compres with an "e" instead of compras?
Because ojalá expresses a strong hope or wish, it triggers the subjunctive mood. Compres is the present subjunctive form of the verb comprar for tú (you). We use this instead of the normal indicative compras because you are talking about something you hope will happen, not stating a confirmed fact.
I see "I hope" in the translation, but there is no verb for "hope" in the Spanish sentence. How does that work?
The word ojalá does all the heavy lifting here! It translates directly to "I hope" or "hopefully." It originally comes from an Arabic phrase meaning "if God wills it," but today it is the standard, everyday way to express hopes and wishes in Spanish without needing a separate verb.
Do I always have to put que after ojalá?
No, the que is completely optional! Native speakers use both ojalá que compres and ojalá compres. They mean the exact same thing, so you can use whichever you prefer in your own speaking.
Why does it say unos pañuelos instead of algunos pañuelos?
Both words can translate to "some," but unos is much more common when referring to an indefinite plural quantity of everyday items, like picking up some tissues at the store. Algunos sounds a bit more selective, as if you were picking specific tissues out of a larger group.

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