Today’s Spanish word of the day is “hacia”.
It’s a preposition meaning “toward” or “towards”. It can also mean “about” or “around” in reference to times and places:
- Llegaré hacia las ocho de la noche. – I will arrive around eight in the evening.
The word “hacia” comes from Latin facie ad, which meant “facing”.
Example sentences
Corrieron hacia la salida.
They ran towards the exit.
Mira hacia el cielo.
Look towards the sky.
El avión vuela hacia el sur.
The plane flies towards the south.
Caminamos hacia la playa.
We walk towards the beach.
La carretera va hacia la montaña.
The road goes towards the mountain.