hasta
prepositionBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “hasta” mean in English?
until or up to
Example sentences
La tienda está abierta hasta las ocho.
The shop is open until eight.
Camino hasta el parque.
I walk as far as the park.
How to use it
Hasta means 'until', 'up to', or 'as far as'. It is useful for time limits, travel boundaries, and directions.
Common mistake
Keep this scored meaning separate from farewell phrases like hasta luego, which are separate phrase atoms.
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 34.