Wishes: que + subjuntiu — Que aprofiteixis!
The Catalan wish is built like a little prayer: que + present de subjuntiu — "may": Que aprofiteixis! — enjoy your meal (literally "may you get to profit from it"), Que et vagi bé! — all the best, good luck (may it go well for you). For example: “Que aprofiteixis el sopar de festa!” — Enjoy your meal at the festive dinner!. A rule from the Valencian course: worked out on examples, not memorized as a wording.
How it works
The Catalan wish is built like a little prayer: que + present de subjuntiu — "may": Que aprofiteixis! — enjoy your meal (literally "may you get to profit from it"), Que et vagi bé! — all the best, good luck (may it go well for you).
The set is worth learning as whole phrases: Que et milloris! — get well, Que compleixis molts anys! — long life to you, Que dormis bé — sleep well. The subjunctive here is not fear but politeness: the wish leaves the outcome to heaven, not to the speaker.
Table
| wish | when it is said |
|---|---|
| Que aprofiteixis! | at the table, serving |
| Que et vagi bé! | at parting |
| Que et milloris! | to somebody ill |
| Que compleixis molts anys! | on a birthday |
By example
- Que aprofiteixis el sopar de festa!Enjoy your meal at the festive dinner!
- Que et vagi bé a la nova feina!Good luck at the new job!
- Que et milloris de pressa!Get well soon!
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: how does it work in Valencian?
The Catalan wish is built like a little prayer: que + present de subjuntiu — "may": Que aprofiteixis! — enjoy your meal (literally "may you get to profit from it"), Que et vagi bé! — all the best, good luck (may it go well for you).
What does it look like in an example sentence Valencian?
“Que aprofiteixis el sopar de festa!” — Enjoy your meal at the festive dinner!. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.