haciendo
/aθjendo/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for making is haciendo.
In Spanish, the verb from which this is derived, hacer, covers both 'making' and 'doing', whereas English uses different words for creating a physical object and performing an action.
Which one should you use?
In certain contexts, such as saying 'it is making noise', Spanish speakers often use the present tense form hace instead of the continuous form haciendo.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In South American countries, the word confeccionando is frequently used specifically when referring to the act of making clothes or other fabrics.
How does it change in a sentence?
haciendo is the gerund form of the verb hacer, which means 'to do' or 'to make'.
How do you pronounce it?
/aθjendo/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish dialects, hacerse el sueco literally means 'making oneself Swedish' but actually means 'to pretend not to notice' or 'to play dumb'.
- Spanish speakers use hacer to describe the weather, such as hace frío for 'it is cold', whereas English uses 'to be'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the phrase hacer la pelota literally means 'making the ball', but it is actually a common idiom for 'flattering' or 'sucking up' to someone.
Examples in context
- Tom está haciendo muecas.Tom is making faces.This sentence shows how to use haciendo with the phrase 'making faces'.Tatoeba #1668950 by marcelostockle, translation #1662664 by Amastan
- Algo está haciendo ruido.Something's making noise.This sentence demonstrates the use of haciendo with the phrase 'making noise'.Tatoeba #10093240 by manufrutos, translation #10071227 by ddnktr
- Él está haciendo galletas.He is making cookies.This sentence shows how to use haciendo with the phrase 'making cookies'.Tatoeba #530537 by Shishir, translation #289712 by CK
- Estoy haciendo un pastelI am making a cake
- Vamos a hacer una reuniónWe are going to have a meeting
- Estoy creando una esculturaI am making/sculpting a sculpture
- Pablo Picasso creó muchas obras maestrasPablo Picasso made/created many masterpieces
- ¿Qué estás haciendo?What are you making/doing?
- Estamos haciendo una fiesta sorpresa para JuanWe are throwing a surprise party for Juan
- Vamos a armar una parrilladaWe are going to make/put together a barbecue
- Estoy preparando la cenaI am making/preparing dinner
- Estoy elaborando un plan de negocioI am developing a business plan
- La diseñadora está confeccionando un vestidoThe designer is making/sewing a dress
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Example conversation
Alejandro and María are talking in a kitchen.
- Alejandro¿Qué estás haciendo, María?What are you making, María?
- MaríaEstoy haciendo una ensalada.I am making a salad.
- AlejandroSe ve muy rica.It looks very delicious.
- MaríaGracias, Alejandro.Thanks, Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
