How to Say ‘Is it necessary?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Hace falta?
AH-seh FAHL-tah
[AH-seh FAHL-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: hace falta literally looks like "makes a lack" but means "is needed". Add an action to ask about any requirement: ¿hace falta pagar ahora? "do I need to pay now?".
Phrase Breakdown
Hace
[AH-seh]
is (in 'hace falta' = is it necessary)
Form of 'hacer' in the expression 'hace falta', meaning it's needed.
No hace falta pagar ahora.
There's no need to pay now.
falta
[FAHL-tah]
need, lack
Noun used in 'hacer falta', to be necessary.
Me hace falta tiempo.
I need time.
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