How to Say ‘Have / May you have’ in Mexican Spanish
Que tengas
keh TEHN-gahs
[keh TEHN-gahs]
💬 Usage Tip: From tener, in the subjunctive. It's used for wishes: "may you have..."
🇲🇽 In Mexico: This is a common polite pattern in Mexico for good wishes: que te vaya bien, que descanses, que tengas buen día.
Phrase Breakdown
Que
[keh]
that / may
In this expression, que introduces a wish, like may you have.
Espero que tengas tiempo mañana.
I hope you have time tomorrow.
tengas
[TEHN-gahs]
you have
From tener in the subjunctive; used here to express a wish or hope for someone.
Ojalá tengas un gran viaje.
I hope you have a great trip.
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