haz ahora
/aθ aoɾa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "do now" is translated into Spanish as haz ahora.
This phrase is used as an instruction telling someone to perform an action immediately.
Which one should you use?
While haz ahora is a general instruction to do something now, hazlo ahora is more common when referring to a specific task, as the suffix -lo adds the object "it".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, people might use hacelo ya or hacelo ahora instead of the standard forms.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form haz ahora uses the informal imperative (tú) command form of the verb hacer.
How do you pronounce it?
/aθ aoɾa/
Did you know?
- The word ahora is a contraction of the Latin phrase hāc hōrā, which literally means 'at this hour'.
- In some dialects, you might hear the word agora used instead of the standard ahora. Although it was once common, 17th-century writers often mocked this version as a 'rustic vulgarity'.
- In Spanish, the concept of 'now' can be expressed by the word ahora, but the language also has a specific word for 'right now' or 'immediately', which is ya.
Examples in context
- Por favor, haga ahora esta tareaPlease do this task now.
- Realice inmediatamente este trabajoPerform this task immediately.
- Complete de inmediato el formularioComplete the form right away.
- Hazlo ahora mismoDo it right now.
- ¡Acábalo ya, tenemos prisa!Finish it now, we are in a hurry!
- Ponte a ello, no hay tiempo que perderGet to it, there's no time to lose.
- Por favor, haga ahora mismo el reporte.Please do the report now.
- Realice inmediatamente la tarea asignada.Perform the assigned task immediately.
- Complete de inmediato el formulario adjunto.Complete the attached form right away.
- Hazlo ahora mismo, no podemos esperar más.Do it right now, we can't wait any longer.
- ¡Acábalo ya, tenemos que irnos!Finish it now, we have to leave!
Example conversation
Daniel tells María to finish a task.
- DanielMaría, haz ahora la limpieza.María, do the cleaning now.
- MaríaLo haré en diez minutos.I will do it in ten minutes.
- DanielNo, haz ahora el trabajo.No, do the work now.
- MaríaEstá bien, empiezo ya.Okay, I am starting now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ahora, haz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
