lo haré
/lo aɾe/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "I will do it" is lo haré.
lo haré is a statement used to express a commitment or intention to perform a specific action in the future.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the direct object pronoun lo (it), the verb hacer (to do/make) in the future tense and the first-person singular conjugation haré (I will do). Literally, it translates to "it I will do".
Which one should you use?
While lo haré uses the simple future tense to express a commitment, lo voy a hacer uses the periphrastic future (ir + a + infinitive) and is more common in spoken, everyday Spanish to express intention.
How does it change in a sentence?
If the thing being done is a feminine noun, the pronoun changes from lo to la.
How do you pronounce it?
/lo aɾe/
Did you know?
- Depending on the region, lo haré may be replaced by ya voy, which literally means 'I am already going' but is used to say 'I'll do it right now'.
- The word lo shares a common ancestor with the English word 'that'. Both stem from the Latin root 'ille', which refers to something pointing away from the speaker.
- If you are promising to do a task immediately, you might swap lo haré for lo hago (I do it). In Spanish, the present tense is frequently used to express a near-instant future intention.
Examples in context
- Lo haré con mucho gusto.I will do it gladly.This sentence is useful for showing how to express doing something gladly.Tatoeba #2267145 by hayastan, translation #2267144 by _undertoad
- De acuerdo, lo haré de nuevo.All right, I will do it again.This sentence is useful for expressing agreement and doing something again.Tatoeba #1702625 by marcelostockle, translation #29903 by AlanF_US
- Se dijo a sí mismo, "lo haré".He said to himself, "I will do it."This sentence is useful for showing how the phrase is used in direct speech.Tatoeba #952668 by hayastan, translation #288325 by CK
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Example conversation
Lucía asks Alejandro to help her with a task.
- LucíaAlejandro, ¿puedes limpiar la cocina?Alejandro, can you clean the kitchen?
- AlejandroSí, lo haré ahora mismo.Yes, I will do it right now.
- LucíaMuchas gracias, eres muy amable.Thank you very much, you are very kind.
- AlejandroNo hay problema, yo lo haré.No problem, I will do it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
