Learn Spanish (Spain): En este tema sí que falta la objetividad. - In this topic, objectivity really is lacking.

En este tema sí que falta la objetividad.

In this topic, objectivity really is lacking.

Breakdown of En este tema sí que falta la objetividad.

sí

yes

in / on / by (means of transport) / about (after pensar)

que

that (relative pronoun, conjunction)

este

this (m.sg., also esta, estos, estas, esto)

Questions & Answers about En este tema sí que falta la objetividad.

Why use sí que falta here instead of just sí falta?

Using sí que plus a conjugated verb is how Spanish expresses emphatic affirmation. While sí falta simply means it does lack, adding que strongly emphasizes the speaker's conviction, translating closely to it really is lacking or it definitely lacks.

Why is the verb falta conjugated in the singular if it follows the phrase este tema?

The verb faltar agrees with its subject, which in this sentence is la objetividad, not este tema. Verbs like faltar (to be missing/lacking) and gustar often appear before their subjects. Since la objetividad is singular, the verb is the singular falta.

Why do we include the article la before objetividad when it is omitted in the English translation?

Spanish requires a definite article (el, la, los, or las) before abstract nouns when they function as the subject of a sentence or when discussing the concept in a general, universal sense. Because objetividad is an abstract concept acting as the subject here, the la is mandatory.

Why do we use the masculine word este for tema when the noun ends in -a?