pasar el rato
everyday
Common ways are pasar el rato and juntarse. In Spain quedar means to meet up, and in Colombia parchar is the slang for hanging out with friends.
Meaning: to spend time with friends (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| pasar el rato | everyday |
| Quedar | casual, Spain |
| Juntarse | casual, Latin America |
| Parchar | slang, Colombia |
Quedar is used to set a plan: quedamos a las ocho. Parchar comes from el parche, the group of friends.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Juntarse is heard across Latin America. In Spain, quedar con amigos is the usual way to say you are meeting friends.
How does it change in a sentence?
Pasar el rato is a fixed phrase and the verb conjugates: pasamos el rato.
Did you know?
- In Colombia el parche is the name for a group of friends, and parchar comes from it.
Examples in context
- Vamos a pasar el rato en mi casa.We are going to hang out at my place.
- Quedamos mañana en el parque.Let us meet tomorrow at the park.
- Nos juntamos el sábado.We are getting together on Saturday.
Example conversation
Sara and Tomás make plans.
- Sara¿Quieres que quedemos el sábado?Do you want to meet on Saturday?
- TomásClaro, vamos a pasar el rato.Sure, let us hang out.
- SaraGenial, te escribo.Great, I will text you.
