hacer falta

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be needed, be necessary, be missed
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/aˈseɾ ˈfalta/
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Says that something is needed, or that someone or something is missed.

Examples

  • Hace falta más agua.
    We need more water.
  • Desde que te fuiste, me haces falta.
    Since you left, I miss you.
  • Si hace falta, te llamaré.
    If necessary, I will call you.
  • En el equipo hace falta Ana.
    Ana is missed on the team.
  • Hacen falta dos firmas en el formulario.
    Two signatures are needed on the form.

Similar words

necesitarse
echar de menos
ser necesario
extrañar

Meanings

Be needed

needs
neutral
Be necessary or lacking for a purpose.

Examples

  • Hace falta más agua.
    We need more water.
  • Nos hace falta una silla.
    We need another chair.
  • Hace falta estudiar para aprobar.
    You need to study to pass.
  • Si hace falta, te llamaré.
    If necessary, I will call you.
  • Hacen falta dos firmas en el formulario.
    Two signatures are needed on the form.

Similar words

Be missed

feelings
neutral
Have an absence that someone feels personally.

Examples

  • Desde que te fuiste, me haces falta.
    Since you left, I miss you.
  • A los niños les hace falta su madre.
    The children miss their mother.
  • Aquí nos hace falta tu alegría.
    We miss your cheerfulness here.
  • Cuando viajo, me hace falta mi casa.
    When I travel, I miss my home.
  • En el equipo hace falta Ana.
    Ana is missed on the team.

Similar words

Etymology

Fixed use of hacer with falta, “lack”.

FAQ

What does hacer falta mean?

To be needed or missed.

How do you say “we need a chair”?

Nos hace falta una silla.

Why hacen falta with two signatures?

The plural subject dos firmas takes plural hacen.

Can it express missing someone?

Yes: me haces falta means “I miss you”.

Is it the same as faltar alone?

It overlaps, but hacer falta is a fixed everyday expression.

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