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¿Qué hace?
-What's he doing?
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¿Qué hace?

¿Qué hace?(
keh
 
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seh
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. What's he doing?
¿Qué hace? - Está arreglando su coche.What's he doing? - He's fixing his car.
b. What's she doing?
¿Qué hace? - Está haciendo la cenaWhat's she doing? - She's making dinner.
c. What does he do?
¿Qué hace? - Creo que es electricista.What does he do? - I think he's an electrician.
d. What does she do?
¿Qué hace? - Es maestra desde hace varios años.What does she do? - She's been a teacher for several years.
e. What does it do?
Mira lo que compré, mamá. - ¿Qué es eso? ¿Qué hace?Look what I bought, Mom. - What's that? What does it do?
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(second person singular)
a. What are you doing?
¿Qué hace? - ¿Me está hablando a mí, Srita.?What are you doing? - Are you talking to me, Miss?
b. What do you do?
¿Qué hace, Sr. Enríquez? - Tengo una editorial.What do you do, Mr. Enriquez? - I own a publishing house.
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