How to Say ‘I hope Mexico goes far this time.’ in Mexican Spanish
Ojalá que México llegue lejos esta vez.
oh-hah-LAH keh MEH-hee-koh YEH-geh LEH-hohs EHS-tah behs
[oh-hah-LAH keh MEH-hee-koh YEH-geh LEH-hohs EHS-tah behs]
💬 Usage Tip: After ojalá que, the verb takes a softer "wish" form: llegue, not llega. Same pattern: ojalá que gane "I hope they win."
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Mexico has a famous history of going out in the round of 16, so this hope comes with knowing sighs. Joking about the quinto partido "fifth game" will get a laugh.
Phrase Breakdown
Ojalá que México
oh-hah-LAH keh MEH-hee-koh
I hope Mexico
'Ojalá' means 'I hope' and is stressed at the end: o-ha-LÁ. It's followed by the subjunctive.
Ojalá que llueva.
I hope it rains.
Words in this phrase
Ojalá
[oh-hah-LAH]
I hope / hopefully
Expresses a wish; followed by subjunctive.
Ojalá que haga sol.
I hope it's sunny.
que
[keh]
that
Used to introduce a defining clause which specifies a person/thing previously mentioned.
La casa que compramos es grande.
The house that we bought is big.
México
[MEH-hee-koh]
Mexico
Name of the country; also short for its capital city.
Vivo en México.
I live in Mexico.
llegue lejos
YEH-geh LEH-hohs
goes far
'Llegue' is the subjunctive of 'llegar': YE-ge. 'Lejos' (LE-hos) means far.
Vas a llegar lejos.
You're going to go far.
Words in this phrase
llegue
[YEH-geh]
gets / reaches
Subjunctive of llegar (to arrive, reach).
Ojalá que llegue pronto.
I hope he arrives soon.
lejos
[LEH-hohs]
far
Adverb meaning at a great distance.
La playa está lejos.
The beach is far.
esta vez.
EHS-tah behs
this time.
'Vez' means time, as in occasion, and sounds like 'bes'.
Esta vez sí gano.
This time I'll win for sure.
Words in this phrase
esta
[EHS-tah]
this
A demonstrative adjective used with feminine singular nouns.
Esta semana te mando un correo para dar seguimiento.
This week I’ll send you an email to follow up.
vez
[behs]
time / occasion
Means a specific occurrence, like 'time' in 'another time.'
La próxima "vez" te compartiré mi tarjeta con mis datos completos.
Next time I’ll share my card with my full details.
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