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Hace falta que estudies más.

Hace falta que estudies más.
You need to study more.
From Lesson 202:Impersonal expressions (es... que)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Hace falta que estudies más.

Why is it estudies (subjunctive) instead of estudias?
The phrase hace falta que (it is necessary that) is an impersonal expression showing necessity or evaluation. Just like phrases starting with es bueno que or es lógico que, it triggers the subjunctive mood in the second part of the sentence. That is why we use the subjunctive estudies instead of the regular present tense estudias.
Literally, what does hace falta mean?
The noun falta means a lack, shortage, or absence. So hace falta translates literally to something like 'it makes a lack.' In everyday Spanish, it is a very common way to say 'it is necessary' or 'there is a need.'
Could I just say Hace falta estudiar más without the que?
Yes, you can! If you drop the que and use the infinitive verb (estudiar), it becomes a general statement: 'It is necessary to study more' (for anyone in general). By using que plus the subjunctive estudies, you are specifically pointing out that you need to study more.
Is this exactly the same as saying Necesitas estudiar más?
Essentially, yes. Necesitas estudiar más is a direct, personal way to say 'You need to study more.' Hace falta que estudies más is technically a bit more indirect, literally meaning 'It is necessary that you study more,' but native speakers use both interchangeably to express the exact same idea.

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