What does it mean word for word?
The phrase haga clic is a literal construction meaning "make a click" (from the verb hacer and the noun clic).
Which one should you use?
While haga clic aquí is a formal way to say click here, pulsa aquí (press here) is used as a common alternative to haga clic aquí in many software interfaces and web instructions. For informal situations, haz clic aquí is an informal way to say click here.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For formal situations, use haga clic aquí or pulse aquí. For informal situations, use haz clic aquí.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Pulse aquí is commonly used in Spain and certain Latin American countries. In Argentina, hacé clic acá is an informal variation of haz clic aquí. In Mexico and some Central American countries, dale clic aquí or clícale aquí are informal alternatives to haz clic aquí. In Chile, pincha aquí is commonly used in informal contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase haga clic aquí uses the formal imperative, whereas haz clic aquí is used for the informal imperative. To address a group of people (plural), use the form hagan clic aquí.
Did you know?
- In Chile, the common term for clicking a link is pinchar, which is the same verb used for pricking your finger with a needle or piercing a piece of fruit.
- In Argentina, the informal version hacé clic acá uses the voseo form of the verb, which differs from the standard haz clic taught in most textbooks.
- The word aquí is a linguistic fossil of the Vulgar Latin phrase eccum hīc, which combined words meaning 'this' and 'here'.
Examples in context
- Para más información, haga clic aquí.For more information, click here.
- Pulse aquí para continuar.Click here to continue.
- Haz clic aquí para ver el video.Click here to see the video.
- Presiona aquí para descargar el archivo.Click here to download the file.
- Si quiere ver la foto, haga clic aquí.If you want to see the photo, click here.
- Para descargar el archivo, haga clic aquí.To download the file, click here.
- Haga clic aquí para registrar su cuenta.Click here to register your account.
Example conversation
Mateo is helping Sofía navigate a website.
- MateoSofía, ¿estás en la página principal?Sofía, are you on the main page?
- SofíaSí, pero no veo el formulario.Yes, but I don't see the form.
- MateoHaga clic aquí en el botón azul.Click here on the blue button.
- Sofía¡Ah, ya lo encontré, gracias!Ah, I found it, thanks!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aquí, clic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
