Toward in Spanish 🇪🇸

Pronunciation

Normal speech: ah-see-ah
IPA: /’aθja/

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other meanings

“Hacia” is primarily used as a preposition to indicate direction or movement, but it can also be used in some contexts to indicate an approximate time or point in time.

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do not confuse with

“Hacia” should not be confused with “haz”, which is a conjugated form of the verb “hacer” (to do).

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idioms

“Ir hacia atrás” (to go backwards) is an idiom used to describe a situation in which progress is being lost or things are getting worse instead of better.

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usage

“Hacia” is used as a preposition to indicate direction or movement towards a specific location or destination. It can also be used to indicate an approximate time or point in time.

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origin

“Hacia” is a Spanish word that comes from the Old Spanish word “faziendo”, which comes from the Latin word “faciendo”, meaning “doing”.

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hacía info.

To remember the word “hacía,” you might associate it with the direction or intention you have when you’re heading “toward” a place or goal in Spanish.

Other words that mean the same thing as “hacía” when used to indicate direction include:
– hacia (without the accent)
– rumbo a
– en dirección a
– a

It’s important to note that “hacía” with an accent is the imperfect tense of “hacer,” which means “to do” or “to make.” For example, “él hacía su tarea” (he was doing his homework).

“¡Hacia!” without the accent can be a cheer similar to “Forward!” or “Onward!”

In slang or colloquial use, “hacía” doesn’t have a particular alternate meaning, but the context can change its interpretation, as in any language.

Examples of sentences using “hacía” (towards):
– Caminaba hacía la tienda cuando te vi. (I was walking towards the store when I saw you.)
– Miró hacía el horizonte, buscando respuestas. (He looked toward the horizon, searching for answers.)
– Siempre se inclinaba hacía soluciones creativas. (She always leaned towards creative solutions.)

Examples using “hacía” (imperfect of “hacer”):
– Hacía calor ayer. (It was hot yesterday.)
– Ella hacía su cama todas las mañanas. (She used to make her bed every morning.)
– ¿Qué hacías cuando llamé? (What were you doing when I called?)

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hacia info.

**Tips to remember “hacia”:**
– Think of “hacia” as an arrow pointing “towards” a direction or a goal.
– Break it down as “ha” (has) and “cia” (CIA), like you have a direction towards the CIA as a mnemonic.
– Associate it with physical movement direction: If “acá” means “here,” then “hacia” can be remembered as moving towards a point not here.

**Explanations:**
– “Hacia” is a preposition used to indicate direction, similar to “toward” or “towards” in English.

**Other words that mean the same thing:**
– “Rumbo a”: Refers to heading to a certain direction or destination.
– “En dirección a”: Literally means “in direction to.”

**Alternate meanings like slang:**
– “Hacia” doesn’t have significant slang meanings, as it’s primarily a directional word.

**Examples of sentences that use “hacia”:**
– “Voy hacia la tienda.” (I am going towards the store.)
– “Corría hacia mí con los brazos abiertos.” (He ran towards me with open arms.)
– “Ella miró hacia el horizonte.” (She looked towards the horizon.)
– “El avión se dirigía hacia el oeste.” (The plane was heading towards the west.)
– “El proyecto se inclina hacia una perspectiva ecológica.” (The project leans towards an ecological perspective.)

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