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How to Say "we make" in Spanish

The most common Spanish word for “we make” is “hacemos” — use 'hacemos' when referring to the general act of doing, performing, or preparing something, rather than creating something entirely new..

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hacemos

/ah-SEH-mos//aˈse.mos/

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Use 'hacemos' when referring to the general act of doing, performing, or preparing something, rather than creating something entirely new.
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Examples

¿Qué hacemos esta noche?

What are we doing tonight?

Nosotros hacemos la cena todos los días.

We make dinner every day.

Hacemos ejercicio en el parque.

We exercise in the park.

The 'We' Form for Now or Always

'Hacemos' is how you say 'we do' or 'we make' for actions happening right now or that happen regularly. It's the 'nosotros/nosotras' (we) form of the verb 'hacer' in the present tense.

Action vs. Being

Mistake: “Hacemos felices.”

Correction: Estamos felices. (We are happy.) 'Hacemos' is for actions you perform, like 'hacemos la cena' (we make dinner). To describe a state of being, like being happy or tired, you use 'estar'.

creamos

/kre-AH-mohs//kɾeˈamos/

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Use 'creamos' specifically when the meaning is to produce, build, invent, or bring something into existence.
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Examples

Nosotros creamos contenido para internet todos los días.

We create content for the internet every day.

Ayer creamos una cuenta bancaria nueva.

Yesterday we created a new bank account.

Creamos este grupo para ayudar a la comunidad.

We created this group to help the community.

The Present-Past Twin

In 'ar' verbs like this one, the 'we' form is exactly the same for both the present (we do it now) and the past (we did it then). You'll need to look at the other words in the sentence to know which one is meant.

Crear vs Creer

Mistake: “Using 'creamos' to mean 'we believe' in a normal statement.”

Correction: Say 'creemos' for 'we believe'. 'Creamos' only means 'believe' in special hypothetical situations (subjunctive).

Hacemos vs. Creamos

The most common mistake is using 'creamos' when 'hacemos' would be more appropriate. Remember that 'hacemos' is the go-to for general actions or preparations, while 'creamos' implies a more specific act of creation or production.

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