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By Gerald Erichsen, About.com Guide to Spanish Language since 1998

Making sense of hacer

Monday October 9, 2006
Although we often think of hacer as meaning "to make" or "to do," it has dozens of meanings that can vary with the context. Examples include its use in expressions involving time and weather. Learn more...

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June 16, 2006 at 4:57 am
(1) Dicky says:

good

October 11, 2006 at 9:11 am
(2) Mick says:

To indicate the act of becoming: The reflexive form hacerse is often used to indicate change.
Examples: Se hace mas feliz. (He’s becoming happier.) Se hice hindú. (I became a Hindu.) Se hicieron amigos. (They became friends.)

Me hice hindu. Correct?

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