How to Say "towards" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “towards” is “para” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2

para

PrepositionA2

Indicates final destination

Salgo para la oficina en cinco minutos.

I'm leaving for the office in five minutes.

Este tren va para Madrid.

This train is going to Madrid.

Vamos para la playa este fin de semana.

We are going to the beach this weekend.

Use 'para' to talk about the final destination of a journey. While 'a' also means 'to', 'para' often emphasizes the endpoint of the trip.

Mistake: “Camino para el parque. (If you just mean you're walking in that direction).”

Correction: Camino hacia el parque. Use 'hacia' for 'towards' a general direction. Use 'para' when the park is your final, intended stop.

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