al final del pasillo
/al final del pasiʝo/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'down the hall' is translated into Spanish as al final del pasillo.
The phrase al final del pasillo is used to describe a location at the far end of a corridor or hallway.
Which one should you use?
If you mean 'down the hall' in the sense of moving along the length of the hallway (e.g., 'He walked down the hall'), use por el pasillo instead.
How do you pronounce it?
/al final del pasiʝo/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, pasillo is also the name of a traditional genre of folk music and dance, often associated with courtship.
- The word pasillo is a diminutive of paso, which means 'step'. This implies that a hallway is essentially a 'little step' or a place meant for taking small steps.
- If you are in a very large building, like a hotel or a palace, you might hear people refer to a galería instead of a pasillo. While pasillo sounds more domestic and narrow, galería suggests a more grand and open space.
Examples in context
- La sala de juntas está al final del pasillo.The conference room is down the hall.
- Las salas de clases están al final del corredor.The classrooms are down the hall.
- La cocina está al final del pasillo.The kitchen is down the hall.
- Mi habitación está al final del pasillito.My room is down the little hallway.
- Los baños están hacia el final del pasillo.The bathrooms are down the hall, towards the end.
- Busca la puerta al final del pasillo.Look for the door down the hall.
- Hay un baño al final del pasillo.There is a bathroom at the end of the hall.
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are looking for a specific room in a hotel.
- Elena¿Dónde está la sala de reuniones?Where is the meeting room?
- AlejandroEstá al final del pasillo, a la derecha.It is down the hall, on the right.
- ElenaGracias, Alejandro.Thanks, Alejandro.
- AlejandroDe nada, Elena.You're welcome, Elena.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries del, final, pasillo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
