Second time through Track #70 and Mihalis begins by explaining that the word for 'what' if it's a question is 'que' but 'what' when not used as a question is 'lo que'. I had watched videos before about 'lo que' but this is a much simpler way to think about it.
Back to the mood tense, it's used with verbs that imply subjectivity like 'quiero' and 'necesito' together with the 'que' that translates to 'that '.
- I need you to prepare it.
- I need that you prepare it.
- Necesito que lo preparé
The verb 'faltar ' means 'to be missing' or 'to be short of'.
- I need you to prepare what's missing.
- Necesito que prepare lo que falta
The noun is 'falta' which means 'lack'.
- lack of consideration - falta de consideración
- it makes lack/it's necessary - hace falta
- lack of respect - falta de respeto
Using the mood tense:
- It's necessary that we eat soon
- Hace falta que comamos pronto
It was harder to choose which videos to include versus finding them today. You can choose, the one is No Me Falta
Or this one is Falta Amor
You are really putting your all into this…
ReplyDeleteI am much lazier!!
I remember clearly the first time I used Spanish “for real” A couple was trying to hire a driver, but they couldn’t understand each other ….I was so excited that I was able to help them!
Joyce, you need to write a book with all your interesting stories.
DeleteI bet you were their hero, I love that!
DeleteJoyce is right, you do put a lot of work into this and it´s so creative how you find videos that relate!
ReplyDeleteThanks Joyce, I do try. But I also really enjoy the music, so it's fun for me.
DeleteSorry, thanks Anouska. And thank you for reading.
DeleteAnother time I translated in Ireland!!🤣🤣
ReplyDeleteTranslated what, exactly??? LOL
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