realizálo

Realizálo is the imperative form of the Spanish verb realizar with the direct object pronoun lo attached, used primarily in varieties that employ the voseo form of address, such as Argentina and Uruguay, and in some regions of Central America. The phrase generally translates as “Make it happen,” “Carry it out,” or “Do it.”

Linguistic notes and orthography: In standard varieties that use tú, the corresponding form is Realízalo, with an accent to preserve the stress after adding the pronoun. In vos-based dialects, realizá is the imperative, and realizálo combines the vos command with the clitic lo. The accent marks help indicate the correct pronunciation when the object pronoun is attached.

Usage: Realizálo appears in informal speech, advertising, and motivational or instructional contexts. It is typically part of a larger directive, such as Realizálo ahora (“Do it now”) or Realizálo ya (“Do it now/soon”). While common in written slogans in voseo regions, in other dialects speakers would normally render the phrase as Realízalo.

Semantics: The verb realizar means “to realize” in the sense of “to carry out, execute, or bring into reality.” The addition of lo specifies the thing to be realized. Realizálo is thus a concrete command aimed at prompting action toward a specific objective.

See also: Realizar; Imperatives in Spanish; Vos form of address.