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How to Say ‘No need.’ in Spain Spanish

No hace falta.

noh AH-theh FAHL-tah

[noh AH-theh FAHL-tah]

🇪🇸 In Spain: Hosts say this to be polite, but guests usually still turn up with wine, dessert or a small gift.

Phrase Breakdown

No

[noh]

not

Basic negative word placed before the verb in Spanish.

Example

No veo el taxi aquí.

I do not see the taxi here.

hace

[AH-theh]

makes (in 'hace falta' = is needed)

From 'hacer'; in the set phrase 'hace falta' it means something is necessary.

Example

Hace falta pan.

We need bread.

falta

[FAHL-tah]

need

Used with 'hacer' to express necessity.

Example

No hace falta un regalo caro.

There is no need for an expensive gift.

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