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Ojalá el gerente resuelva mi queja hoy.

Ojalá el gerente resuelva mi queja hoy.
I hope the manager solves my complaint today.
From Lesson 243:Stem-changing subjunctive (-ar, -er)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Ojalá el gerente resuelva mi queja hoy.

Why is it resuelva and not resolva or resuelve?
It is the present subjunctive of the verb resolver. The word ojalá expresses a hope or wish, which triggers the subjunctive. Since resolver is an -er verb with an o to ue stem change, the o becomes ue, and it takes the subjunctive -a ending to become resuelva.
Why isn't there a que after ojalá here? Don't we normally need que for the subjunctive?
Unlike phrases such as espero que (I hope that), the word ojalá can trigger the subjunctive with or without que. Both ojalá el gerente... and ojalá que el gerente... are completely correct and mean exactly the same thing.
Is queja related to the reflexive verb quejarse?
Yes! Quejarse is the verb meaning to complain, and la queja is the noun form, meaning the complaint.
Could I use jefe instead of gerente in this sentence?
They are similar but not always interchangeable. El gerente specifically means the manager or director of a business or department. El jefe means the boss, which could be a manager, but might also refer to the owner or a direct supervisor.

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