What does '¡Qué venga pronto el junio!' mean?

Question

¡Qué venga pronto el junio!

I saw this in a book, and I was curious as to what it means. In the context, it means something along the lines of, "We'll go as soon as June comes!" I'm looking for a literal translating though, and if that's not applicable, maybe an explanation about the grammar of this phrase. Thanks for any help!

Answer 1

"¡Que (should be without an accent) venga pronto el junio!" can also mean "I hope/wish June comes soon!" Que + subjuntivo is shorthand for phrases like ojalá que + subjuntivo, desear que + subjuntivo, querer que + subjuntivo, esperar que + subjuntivo, etc., expressing wishes or desires.

Perfecto, Deanski. - Luzbonita, Apr 3, 2011

Answer 2

A literal translation will not make sense. It's something you say when you can hardly wait for June, along the lines of: "Let June come soon!"

So would that be like wishing summer to arrive "faster" as it were? (Note: in those places where June and summer are synced) - cristalino, Apr 2, 2011

Exactly! Good point about the hemisphere you're in, too. - Luzbonita, Apr 2, 2011