How well can you make do in Spanish? This week, for the theoretical Spanish podcast, you will learn about the uses of the verb ‘hacer’.
Of course, ‘hacer’ doesn’t just mean ‘to make’ or ‘to do’, there are 8 other ways that you can use this common Spanish verb.
Check out today’s podcast for all of the details. If you have any questions or thoughts you can leave a comment below.
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The present conjugation of ‘Hacer’:
I do – Yo hago.
You do – Tú haces.
He does – Él hace.
We do – Nosotros hacemos.
You-all do – Vosotros hacéis.
They do – Ellos hacen.
Examples from today’s podcast:
What did you do on the weekend? – Que hiciste el fin de semana?
I do a lot of exercise – Hago mucho ejercicio.
I tend to make the main lunch two times per week – Suelo hacer la comida dos veces a la semana.
I forgot to make the bed today – Se me ha olvidado hacer la cama hoy.
It is very hot – Hace mucho calor.
It is very cold – Hace mucho frio.
The weather is good today – Hace buen tiempo, hoy.
It is a nice day today – Hace un buen día, hoy
The weather is bad – Hace mal tiempo.
To ask a question – Hacer una pregunta.
I want to ask you a question – Quiero hacerte una pregunta.
They ask me too many questions – Me hacen demasiadas preguntas.
It’s been a long time since we have seen each other – Hace mucho tiempo que no nos vimos.
It’s been a long time since we spoke to each other – Hace mucho tiempo que no nos hablamos.
How long has it been since you were in Spain – ¿Hace cuánto tiempo que estuviste en España?
Hecho – Done, made or fact.
This morning I made a fatal error (or big mistake) – Esta mañana he hecho un error fatal.
A fact – Un hecho.
It is an interesting fact – Es un hecho interesante.
In fact – De hecho.
In fact, it is the most popular place for tourists in Spain – De hecho, es el sitio más popular para los turistas en España.
It makes me happy – Me hace feliz.
What he told me made me happy – Lo que me dijo me hizo feliz.
It’s fun – Es divertido.
It’s funny – Es gracioso.
It’s funny – Es extraño.
It makes me laugh – Me hace gracia.
It amused me – Me hizo gracia.
It is missing to me – Me hace falta.
What do I need today? – ¿Que me hace falta hoy?
I do not need your advice – no me hace falta tu consejo.
He is not paying me any attention – No me hace ni caso (He does not make me any attention).
Other episodes mentioned in this podcast:
How else can you use the verb “hacer” in a conversation?
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“Hace falta” is insanely important. It means “es necesario” and is used ALL THE TIME in Spain. I very, very rarely hear a Spanish person use the verb “necesitar”; they say “no me hace falta”.
It is an absolute crime that we are not taught this in Spanish 101.
Thanks Mark! Yes, it’s a very common and useful phrase 🙂
Your example:
It is missing to me – Me hace falta
Should the English be “I’m missing it?”
Hola Peter, yes, we could translate it that way as well. For me, the best translation into English of “me hace falta” is “I need it” because there are a lot of sentences where this would work best in English. But, I use “it is missing to me” as a useful way to help students understand the grammar in Spanish.