Espero que se mejore
/espeɾo ke se mexoɾe/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I hope she gets better" is translated as Espero que se mejore.
This phrase is used to express a wish for someone who is sick or injured to recover their health.
Which one should you use?
The form Espero que se mejore can refer to a woman (she), a man (he) or a person you are addressing formally (you).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the subjunctive mood (mejore) because it expresses a wish or desire rather than a factual statement.
How do you pronounce it?
/espeɾo ke se mexoɾe/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, if you say que se mejore to someone, it is common to respond with amén as a way of accepting the good wish.
- While Espero que se mejore is polite, saying ¡Mejórate! as a command is a common, affectionate way to tell a close friend to recover quickly.
- The word que in this phrase is a distant relative of the English word 'who'.
Examples in context
- Querido amigo, anhelo sinceramente que tu madre se restablezca pronto y recupere su salud.Dear friend, I truly hope your mother gets better soon and recovers her health.
- Ojalá nuestra amiga se sienta mejor pronto, ¡espero que mejore!Hopefully our friend will feel better soon, I hope she gets better!
- Le dije a María que espero que se ponga bien pronto. Ayer estaba bastante enferma.I told María I hope she gets well soon. She was quite sick yesterday.
- Espero que se mejore pronto.I hope she gets better soon.
- Dile que espero que se mejore.Tell her that I hope she gets better.
- Espero que se mejore después de tomar la medicina.I hope she gets better after taking the medicine.
Example conversation
Sofía tells Javier that their mutual friend is in the hospital.
- SofíaJavier, María está en el hospital.Javier, María is in the hospital.
- Javier¿De verdad? Lo siento mucho.Really? I am so sorry.
- SofíaSí, pero dice que se siente mejor.Yes, but she says she feels better.
- JavierQué bueno, espero que se mejore.That is good, I hope she gets better.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries que, se, CC BY-SA 4.0.
