Hácia (en. Toward)

/'asja/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adverb

Indicates movement or direction toward a place.

I am going toward the beach.

Voy hacia la playa.

Indicates a goal or purpose.

He/She works toward his/her goals.

Trabaja hacia sus objetivos.

Used to express the sense of an action or situation that unfolds in a direction.

He/She walks toward the north.

Camina hacia el norte.

It derives from the Latin 'ad', which means 'toward'.

to infinity and beyond

Expression used to denote a movement without limits.

hacia el infinito y más allá

to look back

To reflect on the past.

mirar hacia atrás

to move forward

To continue progressing in life.

caminar hacia adelante

upward

Indicates vertical direction upward.

hacia arriba

downward

Indicates vertical direction downward.

hacia abajo

eastward

Indicates a geographical direction toward the east.

hacia el este

To go with intention

She always goes toward what she wants.

Ella siempre va hacia lo que quiere.

To be on the way

We are on our way to the party; we are almost there.

Vamos hacia la fiesta, ya casi llegamos.