Pronoun & conjugation confusion

Question

Ive started to listen to a lot of latin music and realise I am going to have a lot of questions .

The first being in this phrase 'Diciendo que le hago falta en su cama'

I have just learnt hacer falta is similar or the same as necesitar, so hago falta is I need, as well I understand the phrase is translated to 'saying that he needs me in his bed' but why is the yo form 'hago' used when 'le' is the one who is needing? Why is this the case and not 'me hace falta'

Or have I got the translation wrong?

Thanks!

welcome to the forum, :) - 006595c6, Sep 18, 2017

Answer 1

Hacer falta is a difficult one.

Here is a previous answer which includes a very useful list of how hacer falta is conjugated prepared by a member who is excellent at Spanish grammar. In effect it does not translate the way you think.

Previous answer

Effectively it means:

She needs me in her bed.

Answer 2

Welcome to the forum, jads.

'Diciendo que le hago falta en su cama'

He is saying that he needs me in his bed. You could however a clearer version:

He is saying that I am the one he needs in his bed-

Add the pronoun:

Dice que yo le hago falta en la cama.

he says the I am the one he needs in his bed.

You are right, this is it, however, the conjugation of hacer falta, is somewhat odd.

Answer 3

Yo te hago falta. The subject in Spanish Is yo..

In English if you traslate it into** need** the subject Is not I (yo). The subject Is you (te).

Yo le hago falta. He needs me.
Yo les hago falta. They need me.
Tú me haces falta. I need you.
Usted me hace falta. I need you.
Nosotros te hacemos falta. You need us.
Ellos nos hacen falta. We need them.
Etc. Yo le hago falta en su cama. He needs me in His bed.

Answer 4

Ahh that makes more sense thank you both!

Answer 5

Aprender "gustarle a uno" resuelve todo. Es la misma construcción.

Me gusta el libro- Yo like the book.

Me hace falta el libro- I need the book.

Spanish is sooooo logical.