Hasta - until or even

Question

In this case, does hasta mean 'until' or 'even'? I'm wondering if the placement of 'no' determines it?

Q: Van estar en el studio ahora? A: No hasta el viernes y ya teniamos todo pa grabar pero siempre no.

Not until friday.... or (not today), not even friday.......

Answer 1

how can I tell when it means until and not even? It means even as well.

I think you could tell by context. Take the following two examples:

¿Cuándo vuelves a trabajar? Hasta el sábado no trabajo. = When do you go back to work? I don't work until Saturday.

¿Tienes el sábado libre? No, ¡hasta el sábado tengo que trabajar! = Do you have Saturday off? No. I even have to work on Saturday!

I'm not sure how else to tell the difference.

Answer 2

Hasta = until

Not until Friday.

EDIT:

Hasta also means incluso

hasta=incluso=even.

how can I tell when it means until and not even? It means even as well. - Anna, Jul 19, 2011

Answer 3

Hasta can also mean "towards"

Toward or towards evening -> hacia o cerca del anochecer•

Hasta or hacia? - gintar77, Jul 19, 2011

Oops ! I got that one wrong - never heard it correctly I guess. - ian-hill, Jul 19, 2011