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How to Say ‘Thank goodness, because we need it.’ in Spain Spanish

Menos mal, porque hace falta.

MEH-nohs mahl por-ke AH-seh FAHL-tah

[MEH-nohs mahl por-ke AH-seh FAHL-tah]

🇪🇸 In Spain: Much of Spain suffers droughts, so welcoming rain is a common and sincere reaction, especially among older people and anyone with ties to farming.

Phrase Breakdown

Menos mal,

MEH-nohs mahl

Thank goodness,

'Menos mal' is a fixed expression of relief, literally 'less bad'. Stress 'ME-nos' and 'MAL'.

Example

Menos mal que has llegado.

Thank goodness you've arrived.

Words in this phrase

Menos

[MEH-nohs]

less (in 'menos mal')

Part of the expression 'menos mal', meaning 'thank goodness' or 'just as well'.

Example

Menos mal que llevo paraguas.

Thank goodness I have an umbrella.

mal

[mahl]

bad (in 'menos mal')

Completes 'menos mal', expressing relief.

Example

¡Menos mal, ya no llueve!

Thank goodness, it's not raining anymore!

porque hace falta.

por-ke AH-seh FAHL-tah

because it's needed.

'Hacer falta' means 'to be needed'. 'Porque' (because) is stressed 'POR-que'. The 'h' in 'hace' is silent.

Example

No hace falta, gracias.

It's not necessary, thanks.

Words in this phrase

porque

[por-ke]

because

Indicates reason or cause.

Example

No vine porque llovía.

I didn't come because it was raining.

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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