pasar
/paˈsaɾ/
To move from one place to another or to go through a specific area is pasar in Spanish.
The verb pasar can mean to move through an area or to go from one place to another. It is also commonly used to mean 'to happen' or 'to occur'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the preterite tense, the first-person singular form is pasé (I passed or I went through) and the third-person singular form is pasó (he/she/it passed or happened).
How do you pronounce it?
/paˈsaɾ/
Did you know?
- The expression pasar de algo is a common slang way to say that you are completely uninterested in something or that you are ignoring it.
- If you are 'passing' through a house as a guest, you might hear ¡Pase! or ¡Pasen!, which is a polite way of saying 'Come in' or 'Enter'.
- The Spanish verb pasar is a direct linguistic relative of the English word 'pass', both originating from the Latin word passus meaning 'a step'.
Examples in context
- La jornada transcurrió sin incidentes.The day passed without incidents.
- Gracias por invitarme a la reunión, lo pasé muy bien.Thanks for inviting me to the gathering, I had a great time.
- ¿Vamos al cine esta tarde? ¡Pasa por mi casa a las 7:30!Shall we go to the movies this afternoon? Swing by my place at 7:30!
- ¿Qué pasó?What happened?
- Ellos van a pasar por el parque.They are going to pass through the park.
- No quiero pasar por esa calle.I do not want to go through that street.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are planning their walking route in the city.
- Javier¿Quieres pasar por la plaza?Do you want to go through the square?
- LucíaSí, es un camino muy bonito.Yes, it is a very beautiful path.
- JavierEntonces vamos a pasar por allí.Then we will go through there.
- LucíaPerfecto, me parece muy bien.Perfect, that sounds great to me.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry pasar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pasar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
