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Hacen el trabajo perfectamente.

Hacen el trabajo perfectamente.
They do the job perfectly.
From Lesson 74:Adverb formation (-mente)·Spanish (Latin America)

Breakdown of Hacen el trabajo perfectamente.

hacer
to do / to make
el trabajo
the work
perfecto
perfect

Questions & Answers about Hacen el trabajo perfectamente.

How is the adverb perfectamente formed?
It comes from the adjective perfecto (perfect). To create a Spanish adverb that ends in "-ly" in English, you first change the adjective to its feminine form (perfecta) and then add the ending -mente. So, perfecta + -mente becomes perfectamente (perfectly).
How do I pronounce perfectamente? Where does the stress go?
Adverbs ending in -mente are unique in Spanish because they actually keep two stressed syllables! You put a natural emphasis on the stressed syllable of the original adjective (per-fec-ta) and another emphasis on the -men- part. So, it is pronounced per-fec-ta-men-te.
Why isn't there a word for "they" before hacen?
In Spanish, you can usually leave out subject pronouns (like ellos or ellas for "they") because the verb ending already tells you who is doing the action. Hacen specifically means "they do" or "they make," so the "they" is built right into the word.
I learned that hacer means "to make." Why does it translate to "they do" here?
The verb hacer is incredibly versatile and translates to both "to make" and "to do." You can tell which one to use based on the context. Since the sentence is talking about el trabajo (the job or the work), "they do the job" makes the most sense in English.

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