Phrase · 😏 Irony and understatement
¡Lo que faltaba! Y ahora se va la luz.
That's all we needed! And now the power's gone out.
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Why every word is where it is
¡Lo1determinerwhat (lit. the)el · definiteque1pronoun(that)faltaba1verbwas missingfaltar · imperfect · 3rd sing.!Yconjunctionandahoraadverbnowse2pronoun(itself)3rdva2verbgoes (off)ir · present · 3rd sing.ladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definiteluznounpower (lit. light)fem. · sing..
- Lo → faltaba: ¡Lo que faltaba!: one formula
- se → va: irse: go off
- va → luz: va agrees with la luz
Word for word: “What was missing! And now the light goes.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1¡Lo que faltaba! = that's all we needed: ironic, said when one more problem arrives. The imperfect presents it as the missing piece. Advanced emphatic and exclamative structures →
- 2irse la luz = the power goes out. The present narrates what is happening right now. Pronoun nuances: dative of interest, ello, sí / consigo, pronominal verbs →
Variations
- ¡Lo que nos faltaba! Y ahora se va la luz.
- ¡Era lo único que faltaba! Se fue la luz.
- ¡Encima esto! Ahora se corta la luz.