Which one should you use?
While hecho por is a general way to say 'made by', other formal variations exist: Fabricado por specifically means 'manufactured by', Elaborado por is often used for artisanal or handcrafted products and Producido por is a variation frequently employed in situations related to the production of goods.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, it is common to use manufacturado por as an alternative to fabricado por.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word 'hecho' must agree in gender with the object being described, so use hecha por if the object is feminine. The word 'hecho' must agree in number with the object being described, so use hechos por if the objects are masculine or mixed-gender plural. The word 'hecho' must agree in number with the object being described, so use hechas por if the objects are feminine plural.
How do you pronounce it?
/etʃo poɾ/
Did you know?
- The word hecho is a linguistic relative of the English word 'fact'. Both descend from the Latin factus, meaning 'something done'.
- In Spanish, hecho is a homonym for echo, which means 'I throw'. They are pronounced identically but have entirely different meanings and spellings.
- In a colloquial context, saying está hecho can shift meaning from 'it is made' to 'it is finished' or 'done'.
Examples in context
- Este reloj fue fabricado por una reconocida marca suizaThis watch was made by a renowned Swiss brand
- Este queso fue elaborado por expertos queserosThis cheese was made by expert cheesemakers
- El café es producido por agricultores localesCoffee is made by local farmers
- Esta hermosa pintura fue hecha por mi hermanaThis beautiful painting was made by my sister
- Esta canción fue creada por un talentoso músico localThis song was made by a talented local musician
- El sofá fue fabricado por una reconocida compañía de muebles.The sofa was made by a renowned furniture company.
- El vestido fue elaborado por una diseñadora de moda famosa.The dress was made by a famous fashion designer.
- La película fue producida por una importante compañía cinematográfica.The movie was made by a major film company.
- El juguete fue hecho por manos expertas.The toy was made by expert hands.
- El collar fue creado por una joyera talentosa.The necklace was made by a talented jeweler.
- El proyecto fue realizado por nuestro equipo de trabajo.The project was made by our team.
- Este pastel fue hecho por mi abuela.This cake was made by my grandmother.
- El cuadro fue hecho por un artista local.The painting was made by a local artist.
- Es un mueble hecho por un carpintero experto.It is a piece of furniture made by an expert carpenter.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are at a small art gallery.
- Sofía¿Sabes quién hizo este jarrón?Do you know who made this vase?
- JavierDice que fue hecho por un artesano.It says it was made by an artisan.
- SofíaEs un trabajo hecho por alguien muy talentoso.It is work made by someone very talented.
- JavierTienes razón, Sofía, es hermoso.You are right, Sofía, it is beautiful.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hecho, por, CC BY-SA 4.0.
