Phrase · 🌠 Wishes & hopes

Que vocês sejam muito felizes!

I wish you both every happiness!

B1congratulating a coupleAudio · coming soon

Why every word is where it is

Que1conjunctionmayvocêspronounyou (all)você · 3rd pl. · subjectsejam2verbbeser · subjunctive · present · 3rd pl.muitoadverbveryfelizes3adjectivehappyfeliz · pl.!

Que → sejam: trigger
vocês → sejam: subject
felizes → vocês: agreement
muito → felizes: modifier

Word for word: “That you-all be very happy!”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
Que + subjunctive at the start of a sentence = a wish ("may…"). Espero is understood. Subjunctive after wishes, requests & emotions →
2
sejam: irregular subjunctive of ser (seja, sejam). Present subjunctive: forms →
3
felizes: adjectives in -z add -es in the plural. Noun gender & plural →

Variations

Felicidades ao casal!
Que vocês sejam felizes para sempre!
Muitas felicidades pra vocês dois!