hacer planes
/aθeɾ planes/from spelling rules
To make plans in Spanish is to say hacer planes.
The phrase is used when deciding on a set of activities to do in the future.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb hacer (to do or make) and the noun planes (plans).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the infinitive form hacer and the plural noun planes.
How do you pronounce it?
/aθeɾ planes/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using the verbs crear (to create) or fabricar (to manufacture) when translating 'to make plans'. Instead, use hacer.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, hacer planes can be more fluid than in English, where a plan is a firm commitment. An invitation to hacer planes may sometimes be a polite gesture rather than a concrete request to schedule an event.
- While hacer planes describes the act of planning, Spanish speakers often use quedar to describe the actual act of agreeing on a time and place to meet.
- The spelling of hacer used to be fazer in Old Spanish, which is why the word 'factory' in English and 'fábrica' in Spanish share a similar visual root related to making things.
Examples in context
- Es más fácil hacer planes que llevarlos a cabo.It is easier to make plans than to put them into practice.This sentence shows the comparison between making plans and carrying them out using hacer planes.Tatoeba #962577 by hayastan, translation #238050 by CK
- Vamos a hacer planes para la conferenciaWe are going to make plans for the conference
- Vamos a organizar actividades para el equipoWe are going to make plans for team activities
- ¿Quedamos mañana para ir al cine?Shall we make plans to go to the cinema tomorrow?
- Vamos a arreglar una reunión para discutir los detallesLet's make plans for a meeting to discuss the details
- entonces, quedamos a las 5 en el caféSo, we meet at 5 in the café
- Mañana vamos a hacer planes para el verano.Tomorrow we are going to make plans for the summer.
- Me gusta hacer planes con mis amigos.I like to make plans with my friends.
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Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are talking on the phone about the weekend.
- Daniel¿Quieres hacer planes para este fin de semana?Do you want to make plans for this weekend?
- LucíaSí, me encantaría salir contigo, Daniel.Yes, I would love to go out with you, Daniel.
- DanielPodemos ir al cine o a cenar.We can go to the movies or out to dinner.
- LucíaCenar suena perfecto para mí.Dinner sounds perfect to me.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
