pasillo
/paˈsiʝo/masculine
The Spanish word for aisle is pasillo.
The word pasillo is used for aisles in various contexts, including supermarkets, airplanes, theaters and churches.
Meaning: corridor in a supermarket (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of pasillo is pasillos. To specify an 'aisle seat' (such as on a plane or bus), use the phrase asiento de pasillo.
How do you pronounce it?
/paˈsiʝo/
Did you know?
- Beyond being a corridor, a pasillo is also a traditional style of folk music and dance from Colombia and other parts of Latin America.
- The suffix -illo in pasillo is a diminutive, which in Spanish can imply something is small, narrow, or even slightly endearing.
- In Spanish, the word pasillo is used for both a supermarket aisle and a hallway in a house, whereas English uses two distinct words.
Examples in context
- Quiero un asiento de pasillo.I want an aisle seat.This sentence shows how to request an aisle seat using pasillo.Tatoeba #7038135 by arh, translation #7050968 by Goatstein
- Sólo había asientos de pasillo.There were only aisle seats.This sentence describes a situation where only aisle seats were available using pasillo.Tatoeba #7865175 by arh, translation #8301081 by sundown
- ¿Me podría sentar en el pasillo?Could I sit on the aisle?This sentence is a way to ask if you can sit in the aisle using pasillo.Tatoeba #2192159 by marcelostockle, translation #278423 by CK
- Por favor, camine por el pasillo hasta llegar a la salida.Please walk down the aisle until you reach the exit.
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are shopping at a supermarket.
- Javier¿Sabes en qué pasillo está el arroz?Do you know which aisle the rice is in?
- LucíaCreo que está en el pasillo cuatro.I think it is in aisle four.
- JavierVale, voy a ver si lo encuentro.Okay, I'll go see if I find it.
- LucíaTen cuidado, que hay mucha gente allí.Be careful, there are a lot of people there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “aisle” translations and entries pasillo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
