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hecho

fact

noun EH-choh Common
Grammar & Structure

Origin: From Latin factum (thing done), past participle of facere (to do).

Also means

deed

Usage Note

Hecho is also the past participle of hacer (to do/make): he hecho = I have done. As a standalone noun it means a fact or an event (el hecho de que = the fact that). The phrase de hecho means 'in fact'. Context distinguishes noun from participle.

Examples

"De hecho, él tenía razón."

Natural Translation

In fact, he was right.

Literal Translation

Of fact, he had reason.

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