Example: Me hace falta un bolígrafo para escribir la carta.
Definition
"Hacer falta" is a Spanish expression used to indicate that something is needed or missing. For example, in the sentence 'Me hace falta un bolígrafo para escribir la carta,' it means 'I need a pen to write the letter.'
Translations
to be necessary
nodig zijn
caldre
falloir
nötig sein
Etymology
The phrase "hacer falta" comes from the verb 'hacer' meaning 'to do' or 'to make,' combined with 'falta,' meaning 'lack' or 'absence.' Together, they convey the idea of 'making a lack' or needing something. Did you know it is often used to express necessity or missing something in everyday Spanish?
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"Hacer falta" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (A2) - parte 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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to be necessary