hacer oraciones
/aθeɾ oɾaθjones/from spelling rules
To make sentences in Spanish is hacer oraciones.
This phrase is commonly used in educational contexts, such as language learning instructions or classroom exercises, to describe the act of creating grammatically correct strings of words to practice a language or complete an exercise.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb hacer (to do/make) and the noun oraciones (sentences).
How does it change in a sentence?
To change the phrase from plural to singular, change oraciones to the singular oración and add the indefinite article una, resulting in hacer una oración (to make a sentence).
How do you pronounce it?
/aθeɾ oɾaθjones/
Did you know?
- While oración means 'sentence' in a grammar class, it is also the primary word for a 'prayer' in a religious context. This means hacer oraciones could be interpreted as praying depending on the setting.
- In some Caribbean dialects, the act of 'making' a sentence is sometimes described using the verb armar, which literally means 'to assemble' or 'to build'.
- The verb hacer shares a common ancestor with the Latin word facere, which is the root of English words like 'factory' and 'manufacture'.
Examples in context
- Ellos estudian en la universidad.They study at the university.
- por favorPlease
- graciasThank you
- ¿Podría darme un vaso de agua, por favor?Could you give me a glass of water, please?
- ¿Usted sabe dónde está la estación de tren?Do you know where the train station is?
- ¿Vas a salir con tus amigos hoy?Are you going out with your friends today?
- ¡Qué chévere!How cool!
- Me gusta mucho el café.I really like coffee.
- Tengo que hacer oraciones con estos verbos.I have to make sentences with these verbs.
- El profesor nos pidió hacer oraciones largas.The teacher asked us to make long sentences.
- ¿Sabes cómo hacer oraciones en español?Do you know how to make sentences in Spanish?
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are studying together at a library.
- DanielSofía, ¿me ayudas a hacer oraciones con este vocabulario?Sofía, will you help me make sentences with this vocabulary?
- SofíaClaro, Daniel, yo te ayudo con la gramática.Of course, Daniel, I will help you with the grammar.
- DanielEs difícil hacer oraciones correctas todavía.It is difficult to make correct sentences still.
- SofíaNo te preocupes, con práctica lo lograrás.Don't worry, with practice you will achieve it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hacer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
