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Please correct/help me with this entry I'd like to know how to express the idea that I wish somebody to be successful in their mission/job/activity. Is it ok to say something such as: "I hope your speech be impressive" or "I hope you pass the exam" Thanks in advance

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Please correct/help me with this entry

I'd like to know how to express the idea that I wish somebody to be successful in their mission/job/activity. Is it ok to say something such as:
"I hope your speech be impressive" or
"I hope you pass the exam"

Thanks in advance

 

Hi, Josep, with a speech you could say:

'I hope your speech is well received'.

'I hope your speech will go down well'.

For an examination:

'I hope you are successful in passing the examination'.

'I hope the exam is/will be a success'.

'I hope you are successful in your exam'.

 

If it is a particular job or undertaking such as redecorating a house, you could say:

'I hope that job turns out successfully for you'.

 

With all of these phrases, you can express them with more certainty by saying 'I am sure' instead of 'I hope' so we would have:    

'I am sure your speech will be well received.'

'I am sure your speech will go down well'.

'I am sure you will be successful in passing the examination'.

'I am sure the exam will be a success'. 

'I am sure you will be successful in your exam'.

'I am sure that job will turn out successfully for you'.

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Please correct/help me with this entry

I'd like to know how to express the idea that I wish somebody to be successful in their mission/job/activity. Is it ok to say something such as:
"I hope your speech be impressive" or
"I hope you pass the exam"

Thanks in advance

 

You could change the first one to any of the following:

"I hope you speech will impress," 

"I hope your speech will be impressive,"  or

"I hope your speech impresses!"

 

Other ways to say it, without using the word "impressive," would be:

"I hope your speech goes great," 

"I hope your speech goes well," or

"I know your speech will be awesome!"

 

"I hope you pass the exam," is correct.

You could also say:

"I hope you do well on the exam,"

"Good luck," or

"I'll be thinking of you!"

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Perhaps you can say, "Good luck!" or "Break a leg".  They are not formal in writing but perfect in speech and it covers everything.

 

Please correct/help me with this entry

I'd like to know how to express the idea that I wish somebody to be successful in their mission/job/activity. Is it ok to say something such as:
"I hope your speech be impressive" or
"I hope you pass the exam"

Thanks in advance

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Please correct/help me with this entry

I'd like to know how to express the idea that I wish somebody to be successful in their mission/job/activity. Is it ok to say something such as:
"I hope your speech will be impressive" or
"I hope you pass the exam"

Thanks in advance

 

 

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Pienso que quieres decir algo un poco más íntimo y familiar. En ingles tenemos una expresión: "to break a leg." La traducción literal es "para romper una pierna," lo que significa "para trabajar mucho para que te lastimás." "Hey, break a leg on your test." Si quieres estar mas formal y sincero, usaría dichos más expresivo y demostrativo. "I sincerely, wish you the best of luck [ in/on/at your mission/job/activity ] Esta frase quiere decir "Sinceramente, desee que tú hagas bien en tu actividad"

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