Trouble with FALTAR? Learn it with CHUNKS, never forget it again!

[@springspanish]

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[@lolaloliepop]

I go through one of these videos daily alongside other ways to practice spanish and they're so helpful in relearning Spanish (I'm close to Mexico so all these other resources defaulting on spain spanish aren't helpful)! I think faltar finally makes sense to me - it's like the word "still" in English. "I'm still [doing something]", "we're still waiting on Mauricio", an easy one to get lost in translation and assume there's no equivalent

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

That's so cool! Thank you for having us in your repertoire of Spanish sources. You're right! Associating it with "still" in English can be very helpful. Thanks for sharing! =)=)=)

[@daniellean5769]

3:48 is gold❤. I sometimes feel like I lose my personality in Spanish because I don't know sarcasm or humor. This is something I say (or am told) by my sisters ALL the time. "Es justo lo que te faltaba decirme". I hope that's correct.

[@gabrielbade1669]

VERY EFECTIVE-GRACIAS!

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

Thanks a lot! I appreciate that =)=)=)

[@UnschoolingtheSpitz]

Great video ❤

[@TomasJakl-ql2jb]

I'm always fascinated how many language constructions are quite similar in Spanish and Czech languages. I was curious why "faltar" should be difficult, but I found it is identical to Czech "chybět" in all described cases and both in reflexive and non-reflexive form 😍

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

That's so interesting!! I had NO idea. Thank you so much for sharing! =)=)=)

[@craigleithdavid]

I have a British friend who lives in a small town in Andalucía. He lives on his own, and after 15 years he still hasn't picked up the language. He's the only British person in the town, en el medio de la ná, donde Cristo perdió sus alpargatas, sus cigarros, su mechero, y tó! The people are very nice. In the bar the waiter comes and says "falta algo?", which sounds a bit like "farta aho?" in his accent. I say "a mi amigo le falta un tornillo". Lo que le falta es estudiar una mijita cada día 😂. In The north of Spain they have no idea what the meaning of zarcillos is, unless they are botanists (it also means tendril, which is the thing that some climbing plants like peas etc use to cling on to other plants, like earrings hang from your ears. Earrings. Pendientes, aretes. Aros. Zarcillo es una palabra muy del sur, y como muchas de las palabras bonitas del sur, se usa todavía en Colombia. "De la feria de Sevilla él le trajo una alianza, gargantillas de corales y unos zarcillos de plata". Aro means ring. It also means yes, for sure. As in aro, illa. Claro, chiquilla. Tan bonito es el español 😊

[@CM_4-10]

Hvala ti maura volim te puno❤️❤️❤️

[@everydayadventure66]

Es reflexivo o pronominal ?

[@rockapedra1130]

I love the table of chunks. It really helps!!! Ayuda muitíssimo (?)

[@scottrose1502]

7:48 how is her reflection in the mirror if she is facing away from it?

[@octopi6462]

8:00 so falta can be used as an equivalent of saying "just" in english? We say it a lot: "I just need one more" for example. Would it make sense to say "Falta necesito uno más"?

[@Chance2Explore]

Thanks for this. I need so much help with conjugations I’m terrible at it and have been practicing for months

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

Thank you for being here! Conjugations in Spanish are crazy. I think understanding the basics and then just using the conjugations that show up the most is the best route. Otherwise our brains can easily get overwhelmed. =)=)=)

[@eziola]

What about "hacer falta". Like "Que le hace falta un beso"?

[@gerlautamr.656]

Hola, me gustó mucho tu vídeo porque este verbo raramente lo enseñan a los angloparlantes, y es tan importante.Ahora recordé otro uso, o frase con el verbo faltar: "Faltar al respeto (a alguien)". - "To be disrespectful with (someone)". Soy mexicano, y me gustan mucho los vídeos de este canal, porque también yo aprendo cosas del Inglés, idioma que estoy aprendiendo.Saludos.

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

¡Muchísimas gracias por tu comentario! Tienes toda la razón. "Faltan" esa y más expresiones con "faltar" porque lo usamos un montón, jaja. Suerte con el inglés. ¡Un abrazo!

[@zzzollen]

Thank you! Please, consider also reviewing "tratar" 🙏

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

Such a good idea! Thank you so much for that! =)=)=)

[@jamesfreese4700]

Thank you for explaining the uses of faltar-this word can be very useful and convenient-Now what about echar!!!!

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

Thank you James for being here and sharing! "Echar" is so weird, you're right! We'll add that to our list =)=)=)

[@jamesfreese4700]

Thank you@@MauraSpringSpanish

[@issa_Abdullah_issa]

Holis, nuestra profe Maurita te echo de menos hace tanto tiempo sin comentar porque tenía un poquito problema jjajj entonces mil gracias por esta clase solo me faltan lagunas palabras coloquiales para entender más a los nativos..😁✌🏾

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

¡Hola! jiji, qué bueno tenerte de vuelta. Espero que el problema se haya solucionado. ¡Mil gracias a ti por estar aquí! =)=)=)

[@issa_Abdullah_issa]

@@MauraSpringSpanish Jajaja, sí sí exacto eso espero, no hay de que jaj..😁

[@theresatomasello1843]

It would be great if we could have a link to a PDF file so we could print out this lesson. Es posible?

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

Yeah! For members of our inner circle that and more is possible. All the info about becomming a member is our website: courses.springlanguages.com/p/spring-spanish-inner-circle-bundle =)=)=)

[@brandon_wallace]

Hola Maura, hoy escribo un ejemplo frase. Ejemplo: Perdí mi monadero y estoy caminando porque me faltaba dinero para el autobus. Ahora llega una aquacero y no tengo paraguas. Rayos, justo lo me faltaba.

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

¡Brandon! ¡Perfecto, como siempre! Si ya puedes hacer eso con "faltar" ya puedes usarlo cono todo un nativo. ¡Bien por ti! =)=)=)

[@fglogs6821]

Hi Maura, thank you for the amazing explainations and examples. I really enjoyed watching the video. I have a question: in the example you gave us "nos falta Mauricio para estar todos completos", isn't faltar used as a "reverse" verb as opposed to a "reflexive" verb? If it were used as a reflexive verb, the sentence should be "nos faltamos Mauricio para estar todos completos". I think maybe faltar can be used the same way as "gustar", a reverse verb. For example: me gusta el helado, or me gustan las galletas. Thank you and keep up with the good work.

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

Hi there! You're very right. These things are easily mixed up because the verb can do both things. As you say, it works kind of like "gustar". So happy to have you here! Thanks for sharing. =)=)=)

[@CessoEilMare]

The pronouns used with the verb “faltar” are Indirect Object Pronouns. They are not Reflexive Pronouns. Nice video though. Please never stop making them. Your approach to teaching is excellent for a wide spectrum of learners.

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

Thanks a lot for contributing! Please never stop sharing and I'll keep filming, haha. I really appreciate it. Big hug! =)=)=)

[@yesitsme6095]

Yo aprendí la palabra "falta" de la cancion que cantó Antonio Banderas en "Desperado" que dice "las mujeres no me faltan ni el dinero ni el amor." Unas veces, tengo que cantarme a mi mismo esa cancion para recordar que significa "faltar" 😂 es chistoso pero funciona.

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

Jajajaja, ¡muy buen truco! Por eso es que aprenderse canciones es tan útil. =)=)=)

[@Ryan-du4kx]

When to use "faltar a" and "faltar por"?

[@christopherhurdle8485]

Este vídeo me recuerda una pregunta que siempre me hace mi amiga argentina. ¿Cuánto falta hasta que llegues?

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

Jajaja, ¡claro! La verdad usamos "faltar" en cuanto al tiempo permanentemente. 😅

[@Frag_Limit]

Podemos decir= "alguien nos falta?" Are we missing someone (in class) ?

[@James-ow3uk]

So basically, 'lo que te faltaba' and other variants are the Spanish equivalent of 'well, that's just great' and 'that's all we need'?

[@charleskroeger5735]

.... La cucaracha la cucaracha Ya no puede caminar Porque no tiene, porque le falta Marihuana que fumar aye ha hahai < lots of whistles> !!

[@vaguelyspecific9955]

Dios mío Maura! I have nothing clever or flirtatious to say after that one. I'll have to watch this one a couple more times. 😅

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

Hahaha. You can do it! 😅

[@Kamran-5577]

Yo te creí que nunca faltaste ninguna clase.😂😂😂.Tu rostro confirmó que dices la verdad.😂😂😂

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

Jajajaja. Todos tenemos que faltar alguna vez. 🤣

[@DanteVelasquez]

Me extraña que no mencionaras hacer falta.

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

¡Ni "faltar el respeto"! Me faltaron muchas, jaja. 😅

[@DanteVelasquez]

@@MauraSpringSpanish jaja, también!

[@cflmaior]

Este "zarcillo" que significa "pendiente" me suena mucho al español mexicano.

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

Sip, yo digo "zarcillo", pero es de esas palabras que tienen muchísimas opciones. Casi que una por país 😮‍💨 jaja.

[@АльбертАльбертович-к5л]

Alberto desde Moscu Mil saludos, querida profesora !! Me faltan palabras para expresar la gran alegria de verte y escucharte. Me haces mucha falta. Nunca voy a faltar a tus preciosas clases. Una preguntita: en el video de antes (tambien otros videos) yo he contestado a tus respuestas. No estoy seguro de que lo sepas. ❤❤❤ PS. Vaya, Vaya, Vaya!! Que casualidad! Imaginate, por suerte yo he encontrado tu favorito zarzillo ... en mi corazon ...donde hay un lugarcito muy comodo. No te preocupes. Asi que no hace falta buscarlo. Ojala y pudiera encontrar el otro.

[@MauraSpringSpanish]

¡Hola Alberto! Qué buen uso del verbo "faltar" jaja. No lo he visto, es verdad. Normalmente no me da mucho tiempo de regresar a los comentarios de videos anteriores. ¡Lo siento! Aprecio mucho que te tomes el tiempo de comentar y de estar pendiente de las respuestas. ¡Un abrazo grande y cuida mucho mi zarcillo! =)=)=)