Lesson 79

Leaving, Letting, and Wishing

Language Transfer Complete Spanish is by Mihalis Eleftheriou. Listen to the original audio first; use these notes for revision.

Dejar = to leave (a message, an object — NOT to physically go out, that's salir). Un mensaje = a message.

Ojalá = hopefully / God willing (from Arabic). Always + subjunctive.

Esencial = essential (the -tial ending becomes -cial, like tradición from tradition).

Obligatory subjunctive uses: After quiero que, espero que, necesito que (wishes). After es importante que, es posible que (impersonal + que). After cuando (future). After antes de que, para que. For formal commands and negative informal commands.

Optional uses: For nuance — wherever (donde quieras), however (como te guste), let him (que espere).

Sentences practiced

Spanish	English
Déjeme un mensaje.	Leave me a message. (formal command)
Quiero que me dejes un mensaje.	I want you to leave me a message.
Quiero decirle que me deje un mensaje.	I want to tell him to leave me a message.
Cuando te deje el mensaje, llámame.	When he leaves you the message, call me.
Es esencial que vea mi mensaje.	It's essential he sees my message.
Ojalá deje un mensaje.	Hopefully she leaves a message.
Ojalá sea pronto.	Hopefully it's soon.