Wishes and congratulations: que + subjuntiu
A wish is built through que + subjuntiu — the subjunctive: Que faci bon temps! — may the weather be good! Que tinguis sort! — good luck! (literally "may you hold luck"). The forms are learned as formulas: faci (of fer), plogui (of ploure), tinguis (of tenir). For example: “Que faci bon temps el cap de setmana!” — May the weather be good on the weekend!. A rule from the Valencian course: worked out on examples, not…
How it works
A wish is built through que + subjuntiu — the subjunctive: Que faci bon temps! — may the weather be good! Que tinguis sort! — good luck! (literally "may you hold luck"). The forms are learned as formulas: faci (of fer), plogui (of ploure), tinguis (of tenir).
Next to them live ready-made congratulations without a verb: Felicitats! — congratulations, Per molts anys! — happy birthday. And the Catalan birthday wish is its own: "Que compleixis molts més!" — may you turn many more!
By example
- Que faci bon temps el cap de setmana!May the weather be good on the weekend!
- Que tinguis sort a l'examen!Good luck at the exam!
- Que plogui aviat, el camp té set!May the rain come soon — the field is thirsty!
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
Wishes and congratulations: how does it work in Valencian?
A wish is built through que + subjuntiu — the subjunctive: Que faci bon temps! — may the weather be good! Que tinguis sort! — good luck! (literally "may you hold luck"). The forms are learned as formulas: faci (of fer), plogui (of ploure), tinguis (of tenir).
What does it look like in an example sentence Valencian?
“Que faci bon temps el cap de setmana!” — May the weather be good on the weekend!. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.