Spanish B2.18 Listening Practice: Make Command
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A short Spanish listening chapter with transcript.
Unit 8: add haz and command pronoun placement to what you already control, then say one short answer that reuses earlier Spanish instead of starting from a memorized phrase.
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1. Carmen · Teacher
Welcome back to another episode! Today we are looking at the imperative form of the verb *hacer*—specifically the informal command *haz* and how pronouns attach to it, like in *hazlo*.
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2. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
Lucía, si quieres tener listo el informe de viabilidad para la reunión, haz el borrador cuanto antes.
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3. Lucía · Native Speaker 2
Ya lo sé, Álvaro, pero prefiero revisar los datos con calma; si no te importa, hazlo tú primero.
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4. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
No te preocupes, yo me encargo de la primera parte, pero si vas a modificar las conclusiones, hazlo mañana sin falta.
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5. Lucía · Native Speaker 2
De acuerdo, entonces organiza el archivo y hazme saber cuándo esté compartido en la nube.
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6. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
Perfecto, cuenta con ello; haz espacio en tu agenda para hablarlo detenidamente.
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7. Carmen · Teacher
In the first sentence, Álvaro says to Lucía: 'Lucía, si quieres tener listo el informe de viabilidad para la reunión, haz el borrador cuanto antes.' Here, Álvaro uses 'haz', which is the affirmative informal command for 'hacer', meaning 'make' or 'do'.
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8. Diego · Student
Why does 'hacer' shorten to 'haz' instead of following a regular '-e' pattern like 'hace'?
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9. Carmen · Teacher
Great observation, Diego. 'Hacer' is one of a few key irregular verbs in the affirmative 'tú' command, shortening to 'haz'.
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10. Carmen · Teacher
Next, Lucía replies: 'Ya lo sé, Álvaro, pero prefiero revisar los datos con calma; si no te importa, hazlo tú primero.' Notice how she attaches 'lo' directly to 'haz' to create 'hazlo'.
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11. Diego · Student
Is pronoun attachment always mandatory for affirmative commands in Spanish?
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12. Carmen · Teacher
Yes, Diego. In Spanish, object pronouns must always attach to the end of affirmative commands, forming a single word like 'hazlo'.
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13. Carmen · Teacher
Then Álvaro says: 'No te preocupes, yo me encargo de la primera parte, pero si vas a modificar las conclusiones, hazlo mañana sin falta.' He uses the phrase 'hazlo mañana' to specify when to do it.
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14. Diego · Student
Does adding a word after 'hazlo', like 'mañana', change the stress or require a written accent mark?
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15. Carmen · Teacher
'Hazlo' retains its natural stress on the first syllable 'haz' and does not need a written accent mark, even when followed by adverbs like 'mañana'.
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16. Carmen · Teacher
In the fourth sentence, Lucía says: 'De acuerdo, entonces organiza el archivo y hazme saber cuándo esté compartido en la nube.' She uses 'hazme saber', attaching the indirect pronoun 'me' to mean 'let me know'.
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17. Diego · Student
Can 'hazme saber' be used in professional contexts as well as casual ones?
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18. Carmen · Teacher
Yes, among colleagues who address each other informally with 'tú', 'hazme saber' is very common; in formal settings with 'usted', you would say 'hágame saber'.
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19. Carmen · Teacher
Finally, Álvaro finishes with: 'Perfecto, cuenta con ello; haz espacio en tu agenda para hablarlo detenidamente.' He tells her 'haz espacio', using 'haz' metaphorically.
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20. Diego · Student
Is 'haz espacio' used for both physical space and making time in a schedule?
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21. Carmen · Teacher
Exactly, Diego. You can use 'haz espacio' whether you are clearing physical room or freeing up time in your calendar.
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