Hasta (en. Until)

/ˈasta/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
preposition
Indicates a limit in space or time.
I came to your house.
Vine hasta tu casa.
Used to indicate the last extreme or degree of a series.
I reviewed the documents up to the last one.
Revisé los documentos hasta el último.
Expresses inclusion in a certain set.
Students including the youngest participated.
Los estudiantes hasta los más pequeños participaron.

Etymology

From Latin 'hasta', which means 'until' or 'staff'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

goodbye forever
A farewell that implies not seeing the person again.
hasta siempre
see you later
A way to say goodbye that implies a future meeting.
hasta luego
up to here
Indicates a limit reached.
hasta aquí

Related Words

until
Indicates limit.
hasta
since
Indicates starting point.
desde
until (that)
Introduces a temporal condition.
hasta que

Slang Meanings

Used informally to denote an end situation.
I will only come until they pay me.
Solo vendré hasta que me paguen.
Denotes a feeling of frustration or resignation.
I am tired of waiting until.
Estoy cansado de esperar hasta.