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How to Say ‘It's needed’ in Spain Spanish

Hace falta

AH-seh FAHL-tah

[AH-seh FAHL-tah]

💬 Usage Tip: hace falta has nothing to do with weather despite hace. Add a noun or verb after it: hace falta lluvia "rain is needed", no hace falta "there's no need".

Phrase Breakdown

Hace

[AH-seh]

is (in 'hace falta')

Form of 'hacer' used in 'hace falta', meaning something is needed.

Example

Hace falta un abrigo hoy.

A coat is needed today.

falta

[FAHL-tah]

need, lack

Noun used in 'hacer falta', to be necessary.

Example

Me hace falta tiempo.

I need time.

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