How to Say "works out" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “works out” is “funcione” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Ojalá que esta nueva estrategia funcione para todos.
Hopefully, this new strategy works out for everyone.
No estoy segura de que nuestra relación funcione a distancia.
I am not sure that our relationship works out long distance.
El jefe exige que cada persona funcione al 100%.
The boss demands that each person performs at 100%.
Influence and Emotion
When using 'funcione' in this sense, it usually follows verbs of emotion (like 'temer que' - to fear that) or influence (like 'querer que' - to want that), showing the uncertainty of the outcome.
Using the wrong subject pronoun
Mistake: “Yo espero que tú funcione.”
Correction: Yo espero que tú funciones. ('Funcione' is only for 'yo', 'él/ella', or 'usted' in the present subjunctive.)
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