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Phrase · 🌠 Wishes and hopes

¡Buenas noches, que descanses!

Good night, sleep well!

B1expressing wishesinformalAudio · coming soon

Why every word is where it is

¡Buenas1adjectivegoodbueno · fem. · pl.noches1nounnightnoche · fem. · pl.,que2conjunction(may)descanses2verbyou restdescansar · subjunctive · present · 2nd sing.!
  • Buenas → noches: f. pl.
  • que → descanses: que → subjunctive

Word for word: “Good nights, may you rest!”

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    buenas noches is plural, like the other Spanish greetings. Describing nouns: adjective agreement and modifiers →
  2. 2
    que descanses: que + subjunctive, the usual good-night wish. Subjunctive: wishes and influence →

Variations

  • Buenas noches, que descanse.
  • Hasta mañana, que duermas bien.