pase de pasillo
/pase de pasiʝo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "hallway pass" is translated into Spanish as pase de pasillo.
A hallway pass refers to a written permit that allows a student to be in the school corridor during class time.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain regions, the phrase El permiso para salir del salón is used to express permission to leave the classroom.
How do you pronounce it?
/pase de pasiʝo/
Did you know?
- The term pasillo also refers to a traditional folk dance and music style from Colombia and Ecuador, which is entirely unrelated to school corridors.
- In many Spanish-speaking schools, a student might not carry a paper 'pase', but instead a physical object like a large plastic key or a specific laminated card to show they have permission to be out.
- The word pasillo is formed by adding the diminutive suffix -illo to paso, meaning a 'little step' or 'small passage'.
Examples in context
- Necesito un pase de pasillo para ir al baño.I need a hallway pass to go to the bathroom.
- El profesor me dio un pase de pasillo.The teacher gave me a hallway pass.
- ¿Tienes un pase de pasillo para la biblioteca?Do you have a hallway pass for the library?
Example conversation
A student is stopped by another student in the school corridor.
- MaríaHola, Javier. ¿Tienes un pase de pasillo?Hi, Javier. Do you have a hallway pass?
- JavierNo, María. Olvidé pedirlo en clase.No, María. I forgot to ask for it in class.
- MaríaEl director te puede castigar por eso.The principal can punish you for that.
- JavierTienes razón, volveré a mi salón ahora.You're right, I'll go back to my classroom now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, pase, pasillo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
