me hace
/me aθe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "makes me" is translated into Spanish as me hace.
me hace is used when something or someone causes a person to feel a certain emotion or behave in a certain way.
Which one should you use?
The form of the phrase changes depending on the subject. While me hace means "makes me" (singular subject), you should use me hacen if the subject is plural (meaning "they make me").
How does it change in a sentence?
In this construction, the pronoun me precedes the conjugated verb hace.
How do you pronounce it?
/me aθe/
Did you know?
- While me hace expresses cause, the verb hacer is also used uniquely to tell time, such as saying hace diez minutos for 'ten minutes ago'.
- While me hace translates to 'makes me', Spanish speakers often use the verb poner to describe a change in emotion, such as saying me pone alegre for 'it makes me happy'.
- The pronoun me in me hace is a descendant of two different Latin words: the accusative mē and the dative mihi.
Examples in context
- Él me hace feliz.He makes me happy.This sentence is useful for saying how someone causes you to feel happy using me hace.Tatoeba #2162998 by Shishir, translation #9624304 by kremel
- Tom me hace reír.Tom makes me laugh.This sentence is useful for showing how someone causes you to laugh using me hace.Tatoeba #2710900 by Shishir, translation #2548569 by CK
- Eso me hace feliz.That makes me happy.This sentence is useful for describing how a thing causes you to feel happy using me hace.Tatoeba #2177472 by hayastan, translation #2044454 by CK
- La música clásica me hace sentir tranquilo.Classical music makes me feel calm.
- Esa película me provoca temor.That movie scares me.
- Esa canción me pone feliz.That song makes me happy.
- Ver a mis amigos me hace sentir emocionado.Seeing my friends makes me feel excited.
- Esta serie de televisión me da risa.This TV series makes me laugh.
- 43 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are talking about a difficult documentary.
- Lucía¿Te gustó el documental, Alejandro?Did you like the documentary, Alejandro?
- AlejandroNo, es muy triste y me hace sentir mal.No, it is very sad and it makes me feel bad.
- LucíaEntiendo, a mí también me hace llorar.I understand, it makes me cry too.
- AlejandroEs una historia muy fuerte para Lucía y para mí.It is a very strong story for Lucía and for me.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hace, me, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
