hacia grammar

Question

what is the grammar of the word "hacia" in a sentence like "que hacia ti se eleven mis manos com un sacrificio" how does this translate best into english?

Please put your language: English, Spanish, other? skills, levels in your profile. Thanks! - Jubilado, Jun 15, 2014

Answer 1

"que hacia ti se eleven mis manos com un sacrificio

Que te hacia se eleven los (o mis) manos como un sacrificio

This is what I think the sentence means, more or less:

May I raise my hands to (towards) you as a sacrifice /or May my hands be raised to you as a sacrifice.

I hope this helps

Answer 2

hacia is a preposition meaning towards or to.

Com should be con?

That towards you my hands may raise with a sacrifice.

I'm not a native speaker. So this is my best effort but may be wrong.

I think you are correct. It is part of a prayer. A refeshing break from the usual relationship texts people are trying it decifer. - Jubilado, Jun 15, 2014

Yes , I think you have the right idea Gringo :) - FELIZ77, Jun 16, 2014

Answer 3

Hacia does mean toward or to but it is also the imperfect tense of hacer. Hacia means I/you/she/he usted to be

A different spelling and pronunciation for "hacia" (towards) versus "hacía" (was/were doing, did). That is why it is important to remember when and where the written accent occurs. - Jubilado, Jun 15, 2014