Phrase · 💼 Meetings, emails & negotiation

Prezados, espero que estejam bem.

Dear all, I hope you are well.

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Why every word is where it is

Prezados1adjectivedear (all)prezado · masc. · pl.,espero2verbI hopeesperar · present · 1st sing.queconjunctionthatestejam2verbyou areestar · subjunctive · present · 3rd pl.bemadverbwell.

espero → estejam: triggers subjunctive
Prezados → estejam: addressees

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
Prezados = "Dear all": the standard formal email greeting (Prezada Ana, Prezado Sr. Lima).
2
esperar que + subjunctive: estejam (vocês). Subjunctive after wishes, requests & emotions →