Breakdown of Caminamos hasta la esquina y cruzamos a la izquierda.
y
and
caminar
to walk
hasta
until / as far as
la esquina
the corner
cruzar
to cross
la izquierda
the left
a la izquierda
on the left, to the left
Questions & Answers about Caminamos hasta la esquina y cruzamos a la izquierda.
Why do we use hasta here instead of hacia?
Hasta means 'as far as' or 'up to'. It shows the exact limit or destination of the walk, meaning we go all the way to the corner and stop. If we used hacia, it would mean we are just walking in the general direction 'towards' the corner, but might not actually reach it.
Could caminamos and cruzamos also mean 'we walked' and 'we crossed' in the past tense?
Why does it say a la izquierda instead of just a izquierda?
In Spanish, directions like left (izquierda) and right (derecha) are nouns. When you say you are crossing or turning to the left, you include the feminine word for 'the' (la), literally saying 'to the left'.
Can I use esquina to talk about the corner of a room?
Usually no. Esquina is specifically used for an outer corner, like a street corner or the outside of a building. If you mean an inside corner, like the corner inside your bedroom, you would use the word rincón.
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