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How to Say ‘May the best team win!’ in Spain Spanish

¡Que gane el mejor!

keh GAH-neh ehl meh-HOR

[keh GAH-neh ehl meh-HOR]

💬 Usage Tip: Que plus this verb form turns the sentence into a wish. Same shape: ¡Que te vaya bien! "Hope it goes well!"

Phrase Breakdown

¡Que gane

keh GAH-neh

May … win

'Que' plus the subjunctive 'gane' expresses a wish.

Example

¡Que gane mi equipo!

May my team win!

Words in this phrase

Que

[keh]

may (let)

Introduces a wish with the subjunctive.

Example

¡Que tengas suerte!

May you have luck!

gane

[GAH-neh]

win (may win)

Subjunctive of 'ganar', used for wishes.

Example

Espero que gane mi equipo.

I hope my team wins.

el mejor!

ehl meh-HOR

the best one!

'Mejor' means 'better' or 'best'. Stress falls on the last syllable: 'me-JOR'.

Example

Es el mejor jugador.

He's the best player.

Words in this phrase

[ehl]

the

A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.

The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.

mejor

[meh-HOR]

best

With 'el', 'mejor' means 'the best'.

Example

Es el mejor jugador.

He's the best player.

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