🇪🇸 How to say

“to make” in Spanish

hacer
Illustration of "to make" in a Spanish cultural setting
A person stands in a sunny kitchen, mixing ingredients in a bowl to make a cake. Later, they sit at a table to do their homework, surrounded by books and pencils.

Usage note

Hacer is a very common verb used for both creating something and performing an action. It's also used in weather expressions, like 'Hace sol' for 'It's sunny.'

Examples

  • Voy a hacer la cena.

    I am going to make dinner.

  • Ella hace ejercicio por la mañana.

    She does exercise in the morning.

  • Hacemos la cama todos los días.

    We make the bed every day.

Quick check

What does "hacer" mean?

  • A. to make
  • B. to feel
  • C. to say
  • D. to find

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