Difference between "Asta" and "Hasta" in Spanish
Asta
- In English: "horn, shaft, mast, flagpole.". Mast from which a flag is flown. Animal horn.
Example 1: (flagpole, mast)
La bandera está a media asta.
(The flag is at half mast.)
Example 2: (horn of an animal)
El hombre fue herido por el asta de un toro.
(The man was wounded by the horn of a bull.)
Hasta
- In English "until, to". Preposition used to indicate: place, time limit.
Example 3:
Esperaré pacientemente hasta que termine la discusión.
(I will wait patiently until discussion finishes.)
Example 4:
Hasta el viernes no puedo ir a visitarte.
(I won't be able to visit you until Friday.)
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