eso es precisamente lo que más le falta

Question

eso es precisamente lo que más le falta a la gente por el trabajo y muchos otros asuntos en que está ocupada

two questions about the sentece:

1, how to understand "lo que más le falta" 2, en que está ocupada, why does it need 'en' here?

Answer 1

1 ...... the thing that they need most .....

2 ....... in which .......

Answer 2

Let's break it down:

Faltar = to be lacking

Falta = it is lacking

Le falta = it is lacking to him

Lo que = that which

Lo que más = that which is the most

Lo que más le hace falta = that which is most lacking to him

Adjusting the meaning a bit to make it sound more natural gives us "the thing he lacks the most".

Answer 3

what's the relation between "a la gente" and "le falta"

The "le" refers to "a la gente" which is included in the sentence for clarity but is not needed if the subject of the "le" is known from the overall context.

Answer 4

what's the relation between "a la gente" and "le falta"

Answer 5

how to translate this: eso es precisamente lo que más le falta a la gente

That is precisely what the people need most (what they lack most) - 005faa61, Nov 20, 2013