Phrase · 🌠 Wishes and hopes
¡Que lo pases muy bien en Cartagena!
Have a great time in Cartagena!
B1expressing wishesinformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
¡Que1conjunction(may)lo2object pronoun(it)3rd sing. · direct objectpases1verbyou spend (it)pasar · subjunctive · present · 2nd sing.muyadverbverybien2adverbwellenprepositioninCartagenanounCartagena!
- Que → pases: que → subjunctive
- lo → pases: pasarlo bien
- pases → bien: pasar + bien
Word for word: “May you spend it very well in Cartagena!”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1¡Que + subjunctive!: que lo pases bien, the wish for someone going out or travelling. Subjunctive: wishes and influence →
- 2pasarlo bien = to have a good time; lo refers to nothing in particular. Argentina says pasarla.
Variations
- ¡Que la pases muy bien en Cartagena!
- ¡Que lo pasen muy bien en Cartagena!