How to Say “Pass” in Russian

Ways to say it

Use проходи́ть or пройти́ when referring to movement from one place to another. If you mean to pass an object from one person to another, use передава́ть or переда́ть. For specific nouns, про́пуск refers to a document that grants permission to pass, while перева́л refers to a physical opening or track like a mountain pass.

What does it mean word for word?

In the forms used for handing objects over, the prefix пере- means 'across', 'over' or 'between', indicating the movement of an object from one side or person to another.

Which one should you use?

Use проходи́ть (imperfective) or пройти́ (perfective, intransitive) for the act of moving through a space. Use переда́ть (perfective, transitive) specifically when you are passing an object to someone, such as passing the salt.

Related words

Document granting permission to pass or to go and come (noun): про́пуск.

Opening, road, or track, available for passing (noun): перева́л.

How does it change in a sentence?

The perfective verb пройти́ uses the past tense forms прошёл (masculine), прошла (feminine), прошло (neuter) or прошли (plural). The perfective verb переда́ть uses the past tense forms передал (masculine), передала (feminine), передало (neuter) or передали (plural).

How do you pronounce it?

projtí