Hacemos una donación pequeña a la biblioteca del barrio.

We make a small donation to the neighborhood library.

Breakdown of Hacemos una donación pequeña a la biblioteca del barrio.

• pequeño: small
• nosotros: we
• de: of
• la biblioteca: the library

Questions & Answers about Hacemos una donación pequeña a la biblioteca del barrio.

Can I say donamos instead of hacemos una donación? Is one more natural?

Yes. Both are correct.

• Donamos a la biblioteca del barrio = “We donate to the neighborhood library” (short and direct).
• Hacemos una donación a… is also very common and slightly more formal.
• Avoid damos una donación (not idiomatic). Instead, you can say hacemos un donativo or damos un donativo. In many places you’ll also hear aportar/hacer un aporte.

Why is the simple present hacemos used instead of estamos haciendo?

Spanish often uses the simple present for habitual or general actions. Hacemos suggests a regular or general fact. If you mean “We are making [it] right now,” use Estamos haciendo una donación…. For a near future plan, you could say Vamos a hacer or Haremos.

Is there a difference between una donación pequeña and una pequeña donación?

Both are correct. Placement shifts nuance:

• Una pequeña donación often feels more subjective/emphatic (“a small/modest donation”).
• Una donación pequeña is more neutral/descriptive (“a donation that is small”). In practice, many speakers prefer the adjective before the noun here.