Learn Spanish (Latin America): ¡Que gocen mucho su fiesta de despedida! - I hope you enjoy your farewell party a lot!

In Spanish, it's very common to express a wish or a hope by starting directly with Que followed by a verb in the subjunctive (like gocen). It's essentially a shortened version of Espero que... (I hope that...) or Deseo que... (I wish that...).

The verb is "gozar" (to enjoy). Why does it change to a "c" in "gocen"?

This is a spelling rule in Spanish. When you form the present subjunctive of a verb ending in -zar, the z changes to a c before the letter e. This keeps the sound consistent. So, gozar becomes gocen, never "gozen".

Could I use "disfrutar" instead of "gozar" here?

Yes, absolutely! ¡Que disfruten mucho...! means the exact same thing. Gozar and disfrutar are often interchangeable when talking about enjoying an event or an experience.

How do I know if the "you" in the translation is singular or plural?

The verb gocen and the possessive adjective su give it away. Because the verb is conjugated for ustedes (you all), we know the speaker is addressing more than one person. If it were to a single person informally, it would be ¡Que goces mucho tu fiesta...!

Why is "farewell party" translated as "fiesta de despedida"?