Breakdown of Habrá una hielera y un barril, que es lo que falta.
ser
to be
y
and
un
a, an (masculine)
una
a, an (feminine)
haber
to be (there is / there are)
que
that / than
faltar
to be missing
lo
the ... thing (neuter article)
la hielera
the cooler
el barril
the keg
Questions & Answers about Habrá una hielera y un barril, que es lo que falta.
Why does the sentence put que es lo que all together?
This is a pseudo-cleft sentence that emphasizes the missing items. Let's break it down: que means "which," es means "is," and lo que means "what" or "the thing that." Together, que es lo que falta translates perfectly to "which is what is missing." It highlights that the cooler and keg are the specific missing items.
Why are es and falta singular when they refer to two items (a cooler and a keg)?
Why use Habrá for "There will be" instead of a plural verb?
Habrá is the future tense of the impersonal verb haber. Just like hay means "there is" or "there are" in the present, habrá means "there will be" in the future. As an impersonal verb, it remains singular even when followed by multiple items like una hielera y un barril.
Where does the word hielera come from?
Hielera is built from the word hielo, meaning "ice." In Latin America, particularly in Mexico and Central America, it is the most common word for a portable ice chest or cooler. In other regions, you might also hear nevera or cava.
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