Breakdown of Hace sol. Entonces, ¿vamos a la playa?
ir
to go
a
to
la playa
the beach
hacer
to do, to make
entonces
then / so
el sol
the sun
Questions & Answers about Hace sol. Entonces, ¿vamos a la playa?
Why does this sentence use hace instead of es or está for the weather?
In Spanish, many common weather expressions use the verb hacer (to make or do) rather than a verb meaning to be. So hace sol literally means it makes sun. You will also see this in phrases like hace frío (it is cold) and hace viento (it is windy).
What role does entonces play in this sentence?
Why does the English translation say shall we go when vamos is just the present tense we go?
Spanish often uses the simple present tense to make suggestions, offers, or to ask for instructions. While English adds helper words like shall or should, Spanish just asks the question directly in the present tense: ¿vamos a la playa? acts as a friendly suggestion.
Why do we say a la playa instead of en la playa?
The verb ir (to go), which gives us vamos, is a verb of motion. In Spanish, you must use the preposition a (to) to introduce the destination you are traveling toward. You would only use en (in or at) if you were already located there, for example: estamos en la playa (we are at the beach).
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