Spatial direction with "hacia"
When stargazing, you need to tell your friends where to look. The preposition hacia indicates direction, meaning "towards" or "in the direction of".
| What a clear sky there is towards the south! | ¡Qué cielo más despejado hay hacia el sur! |
| The boy points the telescope towards that bright star. | El chico apunta el telescopio hacia esa estrella brillante. |
You will frequently use hacia with verbs of motion or verbs like apuntar (to point, to aim):
| If you have the binoculars, point them towards the moon. | Si tienes los prismáticos, apúntalos hacia la luna. |
| The comet goes towards that galaxy. | El cometa va hacia esa galaxia. |
Approximate time with "hacia"
Hacia is not just for physical space; it also applies to time. When paired with an hour, it means "around" or "at about". Here it is used with the reflexive verb fijarse en (to pay attention to, to notice):
| Pay attention to the comet around ten. | Fíjate en el cometa hacia las diez. |
Whether you are pointing your telescope towards a constellation or looking out for a comet around midnight, hacia helps you narrow down where and when to look.
| I had not yet looked towards that part of the universe. | Todavía no había mirado hacia esa parte del universo. |
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