sea feliz

be happy

→ ser
phrase Rare #26,798
be happy Used in the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt, wishes, uncertainty, or emotion. It literally combines "sea" (subjunctive of "ser") + "feliz".
SP: Sólo quiero que sea feliz.
EN: I just want you to be happy.

Sólo quiero que sea feliz.

I just want her to be happy.

Sólo estás frustrado y no quieres siquiera que yo sea feliz.

You're just frustrated and you don't even want me to be happy.

— Piku (2015)

Realmente quiero que Tom sea feliz.

I really want Tom to be happy.

Dudo que Tom sea feliz con su nuevo empleo.

I doubt Tom is happy with his new job.

Tal vez él no sea feliz.

Perhaps he is not happy.

Solo porque él sea rico no significa que sea feliz.

Just because he’s rich doesn’t mean he’s happy.

Todos queremos que Tom sea feliz.

We all want Tom to be happy.

Tom quiere que Mary sea feliz.

Tom wants Mary to be happy.

Quiero que él sea feliz.

I want him to be happy.

— Buena suerte, pásalo bien, no mueras (2026)

Quiero que sea feliz.

I want her to be happy.

Dudo que Tom sea feliz.

I doubt Tom is happy.