Why isn't the personal "a" used, "hacia A sus padres"?
Los niños corren hacia sus padres.
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Los niños corren hacia sus padres.
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Preposition "hacia" in Spanish (towards/around) - general use"
Asked 3 years ago
InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq
Hola Peter
We could say that a and hacia in this context are pretty much synonyms, but there is a little nuance differentiating them that we explain in an extra note in the lesson.
Basically, the preposition a generally indicates a final destination while with hacia we are saying towards but not always meaning that is the final destination. This is a very little nuance.
Saludos
Inma
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