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falta

"falta" means "lack, shortage" in Spanish. It is number 588 on the frequency list, in A1 (noun).

Meaning

lack, shortage; absence; day absent

IPA

/ˈfalta/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Mi falta.
  My mistake.
  Tatoeba: Espi / blay_paul
• ¿Qué falta?
  What is missing?
  Tatoeba: Shishir / CK
• Falta algo.
  Something's missing.
  Tatoeba: heyanapau / CK

Learned together

In the course, "falta" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

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