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haciendo

ah-see-EN-dohaˈsjendo

“haciendo” means “doing” in Spanish (general action).

doing, making

Also: working on
A person with a warm smile is carefully painting a small clay pot on a workbench filled with art supplies.
infinitivehacer
gerundhaciendo
past Participlehecho

📝 In Action

¿Qué estás haciendo?

A1

What are you doing?

Estoy haciendo la cena.

A1

I am making dinner.

Llevo dos horas haciendo mi tarea.

A2

I've been doing my homework for two hours.

Siguió haciendo ruido a pesar de que le pedí silencio.

B1

He kept making noise even though I asked for silence.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • realizando (carrying out, performing)

Common Collocations

  • estar haciendo – to be doing/making
  • seguir haciendo – to keep doing/making
  • llevar tiempo haciendo algo – to have been doing something for a while

Idioms & Expressions

  • haciendo tiempo – Killing time, waiting for something to happen.

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "haciendo" in Spanish:

doing→making→working on→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: haciendo

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly says 'I'm making a cake right now'?

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📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the verb 'hacer', which traces back to the Latin word 'facere', meaning 'to do' or 'to make'. The '-iendo' ending is the standard Spanish development for the Latin present participle.

First recorded: The Latin root 'facere' is ancient. The Spanish form 'hacer' and its gerund 'haciendo' developed as Spanish evolved from Vulgar Latin over centuries.

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: facendoPortuguese: fazendoFrench: faisant

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between 'haciendo' and 'hago'?

'Haciendo' is like '-ing' in English (doing/making). You use it with a helper verb like 'estar' to say something is happening *right now* (Estoy haciendo...). 'Hago' is the simple present (I do/make), used for habits or general truths (Hago ejercicio todos los días).

Can I just say 'haciendo' by itself?

Usually not. 'Haciendo' needs a partner verb to make sense in a sentence, like 'estoy haciendo' (I am doing) or 'sigo haciendo' (I keep doing). It describes *how* or *while* another action happens.