hazlo
/aθlo/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'do it' can be translated into Spanish as hazlo.
It is also used in a sexual context to mean 'to have sex'.
Meaning: to have sex (verb)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries, the phrase échale ganas conveys a sense of encouragement to put effort into something or to give it your all.
How do you pronounce it?
/aθlo/
Did you know?
- The meaning of the command changes entirely if you use the reflexive pronoun te to create hazte, shifting the meaning from 'do it' to 'become' or 'make yourself'.
- In Spain, if you want to tell someone to 'do it' in a way that sounds like a command to hurry up, you might use dale instead of hazlo.
- In some slang contexts, replacing the verb with llévalo a cabo can transform the directness of hazlo into a more grandiose, almost cinematic way of saying 'carry it out'.
Examples in context
- Hazlo por ti mismo.Do it by yourself.This sentence is useful for showing how to say 'do it' in the context of doing something by oneself.Tatoeba #580966 by Shishir, translation #327656 by CK
- Hazlo lo antes posible.Do it as soon as possible.This sentence is useful for expressing the idea of doing something as soon as possible.Tatoeba #7583573 by arh, translation #266880 by CK
- Por favor, hazlo rápido.Please do it quickly.This sentence is useful for requesting that something be done quickly.Tatoeba #1820202 by Shishir, translation #38491 by CK
- Hazlo ahora mismo.Do it right now.
- Hágalo como le indiqué.Do it as I instructed you.
- Hazlo tú, por favor.You do it, please.
- Lo haces muy bien.You do it very well.
- 69 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A couple is flirting in the bedroom.
- AlejandroTe ves muy sexy hoy, Elena.You look very sexy today, Elena.
- Elena¿Y qué quieres hacer, Alejandro?And what do you want to do, Alejandro?
- AlejandroQuiero que lo hagamos ya.I want us to do it now.
- ElenaEntonces hazlo ya.Then do it now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
