Learn Spanish (Latin America): Ojalá que ella contribuya a la causa con todo cuanto gane. - I hope she contributes to the cause with everything that she earns.

Ojalá que ella contribuya a la causa con todo cuanto gane.

I hope she contributes to the cause with everything that she earns.

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Questions & Answers about Ojalá que ella contribuya a la causa con todo cuanto gane.

Why use todo cuanto here instead of the more common todo lo que?

Both mean "everything that" and are fully interchangeable in this context. Using cuanto or todo cuanto is simply a slightly more formal or literary way to say todo lo que.

Why is ganar in the subjunctive (gane)?

We use the subjunctive here because the money she will earn is in the future and the exact amount is unknown. It expresses the idea of "whatever she might earn." If we were talking about a known, established income she already makes, we would use the indicative gana.

Is the word que required after Ojalá?

No, it is optional. You can say Ojalá que ella contribuya or Ojalá ella contribuya. Both are perfectly natural and both always require the following verb to be in the subjunctive.

Why do we say contribuya a la causa instead of using para?

The verb contribuir (to contribute) pairs with the preposition a when mentioning the destination or receiver of the contribution. Just like in English, you contribute "to" a cause, rather than "for" it.