Hacia (en. Toward)

/ˈaθja/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

preposition

Indicates the direction in which something or someone moves.

I am going towards the store.

Voy hacia la tienda.

Expresses a relationship of time or cause.

Towards six in the evening, everything will be ready.

Hacia las seis de la tarde, todo estará listo.

Indicates an approximation or trend.

His ideas are leaning towards a more modern approach.

Sus ideas van hacia un enfoque más moderno.

From Latin 'ad hac', meaning 'to this place'.

forward

With the intention of advancing or progressing.

hacia adelante

towards the end

In the direction of the end or conclusion of something.

hacia el final

towards the future

In a context or direction that looks to what is to come.

hacia el futuro

upwards

Indicates vertical direction upwards.

hacia arriba

downwards

Indicates vertical direction downwards.

hacia abajo

inwards

Indicates movement or direction towards the inside of something.

hacia dentro

To head to a place informally.

I’m heading home after the party.

Voy hacia casa después de la fiesta.

Aiming at an attitude or approach.

He is leaning towards more creative things in his work.

Está hacia cosas más creativas en su trabajo.