lo dejé pasar
/lo dexe pasaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I let it go" is translated into Spanish as lo dejé pasar.
This phrase is used when you decide to ignore a mistake or a problem instead of reacting to it.
Which one should you use?
If the mistake or problem you are referring to is a feminine noun, such as una falta, you should use la dejé pasar instead of lo dejé pasar. Additionally, if you wish to express that you are currently letting something go or that you have a habit of ignoring certain things, you can use the present tense form lo dejo pasar.
How does it change in a sentence?
The pronoun used in the phrase changes based on the gender of the object being ignored: use lo for masculine objects and la for feminine objects. You can also use the present tense lo dejo pasar to indicate a current decision or a recurring habit.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, instead of 'letting it go', people might say no le des importancia, which literally translates to 'do not give it importance'.
- The verb pasar comes from the Latin word passus, which means 'a step'. When you say you 'let it pass', you are etymologically suggesting you are letting a 'step' or a movement pass by you.
- If you are letting a person go (as in forgiving them), you would not use pasar but would instead use dejarlo ir, which emphasizes the person's movement rather than the mistake's passage.
Examples in context
- Después de mucho pensarlo, decidí dejar ir el pasado y seguir adelante.After much thought, I decided to let go of the past and move forward.
- He decidido soltar mis preocupaciones y vivir el presente.I have decided to let go of my worries and live in the present.
- Me olvido de todo lo malo y me concentro en las cosas positivas.I let go of all the bad things and focus on the positives.
- No vale la pena discutir, lo dejo pasar.It's not worth arguing, I let it go.
- Me deshago de todo lo que no necesito, lo siento y lo dejo ir.I get rid of everything I don't need, I apologize and let it go.
- Fue un error, pero lo dejé pasar.It was a mistake, but I let it go.
- No dije nada porque lo dejé pasar.I didn't say anything because I let it go.
- Fue un error pequeño y lo dejé pasar.It was a small mistake and I let it go.
- Él me molestó, pero lo dejé pasar.He annoyed me, but I let it go.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lo, pasar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
