Why do I hear spanish speakers use "que" when saying "Have a nice day".
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I have heard "Que tengas un buen dia" and "Que tengas dulces suenos". Is this because they are making a command sound nicer? Can you give me other examples of where you would use "que" ahead of a command?
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updated Jan 15, 2011
posted by Corny
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Yes my friends always say to me:
Tengas un buen fin de semaña!
updated Jan 15, 2011
posted by saramallorca
Are you sure? It sounds a little odd without the "que"... - Gekkosan, Jan 14, 2011
It's understood, just shortened. Just like you can shorten the phrase to simply "buenos dias," or "Buen fin de semana - DonK, Jan 14, 2011
I also hear Buen día instead of buenos dias - saramallorca, Jan 15, 2011
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You aren't commanding someone to have a nice day or sweet dreams, because you can't. You are hoping that they do. It's a lot like English:
Espero que tengas un buen día.--I hope you have a good day.
¡Que tengas un buen día!--Have a good day!
¡Tengas un buen día!--Have a good day! (I've heard this, but I don't think it's proper Spanish.)
updated Jan 14, 2011
edited by lorenzo9
posted by lorenzo9
This is a really good point. Thanks! - JoyceM, Jan 14, 2011
In my opinion, the "que" is equivalent to "may": Que tengas un buen día - may you have a nice day. - Gekkosan, Jan 14, 2011
