Breakdown of Hay que seguir adelante.
seguir
to continue
hay que
(with que) one has to / must
adelante
forward / ahead (¡adelante!: come in!)
Questions & Answers about Hay que seguir adelante.
Could I use hacia here and say seguir hacia adelante?
Who is the sentence talking about? What does hay que mean?
Hay que is an impersonal expression that means 'one must' or 'it is necessary to.' Because it is impersonal, it does not point to a specific person like 'I' or 'you.' It is used to give general advice, meaning people in general just need to keep going.
Doesn't seguir usually mean 'to follow'?
Why use adelante for 'forward' instead of another word like enfrente?
Adelante is used to talk about the direction of movement, meaning 'forward' or 'ahead.' Enfrente, on the other hand, describes a static location, like a building being 'in front of' or 'opposite' you. Since this sentence is about moving, adelante is the correct choice.
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