hacia
prepositionBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “hacia” mean in English?
towards
Example sentences
Camino hacia la estación.
Uses hacia as towards.
Miro hacia la puerta.
Second A1 context for hacia.
How to use it
hacia means towards. It is taught through clear place, direction, or relation examples because prepositions rarely map one-to-one with English.
Common mistake
Do not translate the English preposition mechanically; Spanish chooses prepositions by context.
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes (Instituto Cervantes), a1-a2-batch-002.