haces
/aθes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you do" translates to Spanish as haces.
haces is a conjugation of the verb hacer, which means to do or to make.
Which one should you use?
The form haces specifically refers to the singular second person (you) in an informal context. In contrast, hace can mean "he/she/it does" or is used as the formal "you do" (usted hace). If you need to say "you all do" (plural) or "they do", you should use hacen instead of haces.
How does it change in a sentence?
haces is the informal singular second person present tense conjugation of the verb hacer.
How do you pronounce it?
/aθes/
Did you know?
- The verb hacer is used to describe certain physical sensations, such as me haces falta, which translates to 'I miss you' but literally means 'you make a lack for me'.
- In Spanish, hacer is used for weather conditions, so to say 'it is hot' you say hace calor, literally 'it makes heat'.
- The word haces comes from the Latin facere, which is also the root of the English word 'factory'.
Examples in context
- Sé lo que haces.I know what you do.This sentence shows how to use haces to mean "you do".Tatoeba #4554908 by swyter, translation #2376380 by CK
- ¿Por qué lo haces?Why do you do it?This sentence uses haces to ask "do you do".Tatoeba #4275423 by SrTortuga, translation #2648601 by CK
- ¿Qué haces en Japón?What do you do in Japan?This sentence uses haces to ask what someone is doing in a specific location.Tatoeba #9703948 by Shishir, translation #281209 by CK
- 93 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are talking about their daily routines at home.
- AlejandroElena, ¿qué haces cada mañana?Elena, what do you do every morning?
- ElenaHago ejercicio y luego desayuno.I exercise and then eat breakfast.
- AlejandroTú haces todo muy temprano.You do everything very early.
- ElenaSí, me gusta empezar el día con energía.Yes, I like to start the day with energy.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
