This is the 7169th most frequent German word.
fällt
"Fällt" means "falls" or "is falling" in English.
In this sentence, 'fällt' is used as the third-person singular form of the verb 'fallen,' meaning 'to fall,' indicating an action occurring naturally.
Der Apfel fällt vom Baum.
The apple falls from the tree.
'Fällt' here is used in a figurative sense, describing a subject's difficulty in performing an action, derived from the same verb 'fallen' to metaphorically indicate perception of difficulty.
Es fällt mir schwer, die Wahrheit zu sagen.
It is difficult for me to tell the truth.
In this usage, 'fällt' expresses a planned event or outcome, where the verb 'fallen' metaphorically suggests the occurrence of the decision.