Spanish Conversation · Level 4
87 words
Spanish word
hacer
Pronunciation
IPA/aˈθeɾ/
Meaning
- verbdo
Example
¿Puedes hacer esto?
Can you do this?
More examples
Por las mañanas procuro hacer ejercicio todos los días.
In the mornings I try to exercise every day.
Core concept
Action of performing or producing an effect.
Common phrases
hacer ejercicio
exercise
hacer una pregunta
ask a question
hacer una llamada
make a phone call
Similar words
preparar: Gets things ready for making something, often arranging ingredients or equipment.
crear: Brings something entirely new into existence, such as an idea, object, or work.
realizar: Carries out a plan or task and completes it in practice.
producir: Generates a physical item or an effect, typically as the outcome of a process.
Definition in Spanish
Se usa generalmente para ejecutar tareas, crear algo o causar un efecto sobre personas u objetos.
Word origin
Hacer derives from Old Spanish facer/fazer and ultimately from Latin facere, and its irregular forms include hago from Latin facio and the past participle hecho from Latin factus.
Usage tips
- 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.