Word
Aquí falta algo.
Meaning
Something is missing here.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Aquí falta algo.
What does algo do in this sentence?
Algo means "something." It is an indefinite word used when you aren't referring to a specific, named object. In this sentence, it acts as the subject, so the literal translation is "Here, something is lacking."
Why do we use falta instead of translating "is missing" word-for-word?
Why is algo at the end of the sentence?
Even though algo (something) is the subject here, Spanish is very flexible with word order. With verbs like faltar (to be missing) and gustar (to be pleasing), it is extremely common to put the subject at the end. You could say "Aquí algo falta," but "Aquí falta algo" sounds much more natural to native speakers.