English–Spanish

“do” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/aˈθeɾ/

Example

¿Puedes hacer esto?

Can you do this?

Illustration for hacer (do)

How to say “do” in Spanish

“Do” in Spanish is hacer.

Action of performing or producing an effect.

Full entry for hacer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with hacer

Por las mañanas procuro hacer ejercicio todos los días.

In the mornings I try to exercise every day.

Tips for using hacer

  • Spanish often pairs hacer with a noun where English uses a verb, so set collocations like hacer la compra 'do the shopping' and impersonal phrases such as hace frío 'it is cold' are common.

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