Usages of faltar
Mi primo va a cumplir diez años pronto, pero faltan dos meses para su fiesta.
My cousin will turn ten soon, but there are two months left until his party.
En el mostrador, la mensajera me explicó que faltaba un sello en el paquete.
At the counter, the delivery woman explained to me that a stamp was missing on the package.
En el mostrador de correos, la empleada me dijo que faltaba otro sello.
At the post office counter, the employee told me that another stamp was missing.
A veces falta una pinza, así que mi madre guarda otras junto a la fregona.
Sometimes a clothespin is missing, so my mother keeps others next to the mop.
Después de cenar, mi hermana se pone a revisar la lista de cosas que faltan para mudarse.
After dinner, my sister starts checking the list of things that are still missing for moving.
En esa frase falta una comilla al final.
That sentence is missing a quotation mark at the end.
La profesora dice que falta el punto final en esa frase.
The teacher says that the period is missing in that sentence.
En la secretaría me dijeron que faltaba una firma en el formulario y que debía volver mañana.
At the office they told me that a signature was missing on the form and that I had to come back tomorrow.
¿Podría usted decirme si falta el signo de interrogación al final de la pregunta?
Could you tell me whether the question mark is missing at the end of the question?
En la aduana, la agente fue amable y nos explicó qué documentos faltaban.
At customs, the officer was kind and explained which documents were missing.
¿Has terminado de guardar la vajilla o todavía falta algún plato?
Have you finished putting away the crockery or is there still a plate left?
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