How do you say "just get on with it"?

Question

How do you say "just get on with it" in Spanish, in the context that if some one is messing about and questioning what they should be doing instead of doing it you tell them to stop complaining and to continue. example: a mother talking to her son. Mother - Get dressed please John. John - Awwww,,,, I don't want to I'm tired. Mother - Come on John or you'll be late for school. John - But mum I don't feel well Mother (now sounding irate) For goodness sake John, just get on with it

Answer 1

If you are looking for a less demanding phrase than "hazlo y ya," you can say "adelante pues," which has a nuance of encouragement.

But I agree with the other answers as well because for me, "get on with it" sounds just as demanding as "hazlo." Of course, intonation makes a big difference.

estoy de acuerdo amigo :) - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 7, 2012

Dale! is what I would have used - francobollo, Sep 7, 2012

Answer 2

¡Sólo hazlo! or ¡Hazlo no más¡ could work, they mean 'just do it' or ¡Hazlo ya! Do it already/now.

I've read the first 4 answers. I'm clear on everything but the meaning of "¡Hazlo no más!" In my English speaking mind, it means "Do it no more". Maybe make it 2 sentences? Then I would get it. - Esteban3304, Sep 7, 2012

Answer 3

Thanks for the replies, but I'm not sure. I'm asking because I teach English, I gave a task to the students based on some grammar we had already covered a few weeks before, I decided to cover it again in a slightly different way to refresh the use of the language, one student was complaining because we had done the same grammar in a previous lesson, she thought we should do something else or else how could they advance, I tried to explain the idea was that you learn something well so you can use it practically, not just do it once so you can say "oh, I've done that". She kept complaining, so I said "just get on with it". she didn't understand and I didn't know how to say it in Spanish without being offensive. hazlo ya, sounds like an order equivalent to "just do it" which to me sounds more brusque, "just get on with it" sounds more like,,,,,"come oooooonnn! your being silly and complaining about nothing, see the light and work with everyone else" things like ya, hazlo ya seem too much like "do it" which is like an order. "get on with it" means.... come on stop being silly, its not a big deal, continue with the action for the best. "do it" means.... I don't care if you like it or not, I don't care if you're upset, do it because I say so. More advice please

Answer 4

¡Hazlo ya! or simply "ya" to signal that he needs to quit his complaining and do what he was asked.

snap ;) - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 7, 2012