está hecho
/esta et͡ʃo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase "it is done" is translated as está hecho.
The phrase is used to state that a task or action has been completed.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb estar (to be in a state) and the past participle hecho (done/made).
How does it change in a sentence?
If the it being referred to is a feminine noun, the past participle must change to the feminine form está hecha.
Did you know?
- If you describe a person as está hecho, you aren't saying they are finished, but rather that they are physically strong or well-built.
- The phrase está hecho is often used colloquially to agree to a deal or a bet, similar to the English 'it is a deal' or 'done'.
- The word hecho is a linguistic relative of the English word 'fact'. Both descend from the Latin 'factus', meaning something that has been done or made.
Examples in context
- Hemos terminado el informe. Está hecho y listo para su revisión.We have finished the report. It is done and ready for your review.
- La remodelación del edificio se ha concluido exitosamente.The building renovation has been successfully completed.
- Terminé de preparar la cena. ¡Ya está!I finished preparing dinner. It's done!
- Arreglé el carro y ya se hizo la reparación. No debería dar problemas ahora.I fixed the car, and the repair is done. It shouldn't give any problems now.
- El trabajo ya está hecho.The work is already done.
- Todo está hecho según el plan.Everything is done according to the plan.
- Si está hecho, podemos irnos.If it is done, we can leave.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are finishing up a project at home.
- Lucía¿Ya terminaste de limpiar la cocina?Did you finish cleaning the kitchen?
- DanielSí, ya está hecho.Yes, it is done.
- LucíaPerfecto, entonces podemos descansar.Perfect, then we can rest.
- DanielMe parece muy bien.That sounds very good to me.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hecho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
