hacia / hasta

Question

does "hacia" mean the same as "hasta " or am i all mixed up ?!!!!

Hola Marineroloco! Welcome to the forum. Please remember to use proper capitalization. Thank you. - rac1, Jul 8, 2012

Answer 1

hacia: toward

hasta: until

Te daría ejemplos, pero tengo que irme ahora mismo!

I will help then tosh! vamos hacia el norte (we're going north). vamos a seguir hasta que lleguemos (we're going to keep going until we get there). - unMica, Jul 8, 2012

gracias amigos. - marineroloco, Jul 9, 2012

Answer 2

I will help then tosh! vamos hacia el norte (we're going north). vamos a seguir hasta que lleguemos (we're going to keep going until we get there). - unMica

Gracias por la ayuda, unMica! Would the "hacia" example be more like:

"We are going northward", or "we are heading North"?

either one is fine, and they are better translations than my "we're going north" :P thanks! - unMica, Jul 9, 2012