hacer
to do, to make
Beginner Verb
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Pronunciation
/aˈθeɾ/
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Cultural Note
Hacer is used impersonally to describe weather: 'hace frío' (it's cold), 'hace sol' (it's sunny), 'hace viento' (it's windy). It also appears in time expressions: 'hace dos años' (two years ago). The preterite third-person 'hizo' changes the c to z to preserve the /θ/ sound before the vowel o.
📝 Example Sentences
¿Qué haces?
What are you doing?
Hice la cena anoche.
I made dinner last night.
Hace mucho calor hoy.
It's very hot today.