haces demasiado
/aθes demasjado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you do too much" is expressed in Spanish as haces demasiado.
This phrase is used to tell someone that their actions or behavior are excessive. It can be used literally to describe someone performing an excessive amount of work, or figuratively to describe someone being overbearing or overreacting.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb haces (you do) and the adverb demasiado (too much/too many).
Which one should you use?
If you want to specify that someone is doing too many specific things, you can use haces demasiadas cosas (you do too many things), changing the adverb to the feminine plural demasiadas to match the noun cosas.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you may hear the phrase Te estás pasando de la raya to mean "You are going over the line." In Argentina, the phrase Te estás yendo de mambo is used to mean "You are going crazy."
How does it change in a sentence?
The form haces demasiado uses the informal tú conjugation of the verb hacer. To address someone formally, change haces to hace.
Did you know?
- The verb hacer is used for weather in Spanish, such as hace frío (it is cold), implying that the environment 'makes' the cold.
- The word demasiado shares a root with demás, which is the word used to refer to 'the others' or the remaining part of a group.
- In modern Spanish, calling someone intenso is a common way to describe a person whose energy or emotions are overwhelming, effectively capturing the essence of 'doing too much'.
Examples in context
- Tú haces demasiado por los demás.You do too much for others.
- Estás haciendo demasiado en el trabajo, tómate un descanso.You are doing too much at work, take a break.
- Haces demasiado por nosotros.You do too much for us.
- Haces demasiado cuando intentas ayudar.You do too much when you try to help.
- A veces haces demasiado y te cansas.Sometimes you do too much and you get tired.
Example conversation
Sofía tells Daniel he is overworking himself.
- SofíaDaniel, trabajas hasta muy tarde.Daniel, you work until very late.
- DanielQuiero terminar todo el proyecto hoy.I want to finish the whole project today.
- SofíaPara mí que haces demasiado.I think you do too much.
- DanielQuizás tengas razón, Sofía.Maybe you are right, Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
