pase de pasillo
/pase de pasiʝo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "hall pass" is translated into Spanish as pase de pasillo.
A pase de pasillo refers to a written permit that allows a student to be in the school hallway during class time. In a classroom setting, a teacher might more commonly ask for a permiso de salida, which translates to an exit permit or permission to leave.
Which one should you use?
While pase de pasillo is a literal translation of the term, more formal variations exist. You can use permiso de salida del aula to mean permission to leave the classroom, pase de salida to mean exit pass or autorización para salir to mean authorization to leave.
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural, you only change the first noun: pases de pasillo for hall passes.
How do you pronounce it?
/pase de pasiʝo/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word pasillo is also the name of a traditional folk dance and music style from Colombia and Venezuela.
- The word pasillo is built from paso, meaning 'step', and the diminutive suffix -illo. This implies that a hallway is a place defined by a series of small steps or a narrow way through.
- While pasillo means 'hallway' in a school, it can also refer to the aisles in a supermarket or the space between pews in a church.
Examples in context
- Necesito un pase de pasillo para ir al baño.I need a hall pass to go to the bathroom.
- ¿Me puedes dar un pase de pasillo?Can you give me a hall pass?
Example conversation
A teacher stops a student in the school corridor.
- Elena¿Adóndas vas, Mateo?Where are you going, Mateo?
- MateoVoy a la biblioteca, Elena.I am going to the library, Elena.
- ElenaMuéstrame tu pase de pasillo, por favor.Show me your hall pass, please.
- MateoSí, aquí lo tengo.Yes, I have it right here.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
