pase de lista
/ˌpase de ˈlista/masculine
The English phrase "roll call" is translated into Spanish as pase de lista. Wiktionary also lists chequeo de nómina/planilla/acudimiento and chequeada de nómina/planilla/acudimiento.
Meaning: reading of a list of names and responses (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| pase de lista | /ˌpase de ˈlista/ | masculine |
| chequeo de nómina/planilla/acudimiento | masculine | |
| chequeada de nómina/planilla/acudimiento | feminine |
The term pase de lista is the most common and standard way to refer to a roll call in educational or formal settings. If you wish to use a verb to describe the action of performing a roll call (to take roll), use pasar lista.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase pase de lista literally translates to "pass of list".
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the action of calling the roll, use the verb phrase pasar lista instead of the noun pase de lista.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌpase de ˈlista/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking classrooms, students respond to pasar lista with presente instead of just saying 'yes'.
- While pasar lista is standard in schools, if you are checking a list of employees in a corporate setting, you might hear the term chequeo de nómina.
- The word lista in pase de lista shares a common West Germanic ancestor with the English word 'list'.
Examples in context
- El profesor hizo el pase de lista.The teacher did the roll call.
- El pase de lista fue muy rápido hoy.The roll call was very fast today.
Example conversation
Two students are talking in a classroom before class starts.
- MaríaHola Javier, ¿ya hicieron el pase de lista?Hi Javier, have they done the roll call yet?
- JavierNo, María, el profesor aún no llega.No, María, the teacher hasn't arrived yet.
- MaríaQué bueno, porque casi llego tarde.That's good, because I almost arrived late.
- JavierNo te preocupes, todavía hay tiempo.Don't worry, there is still time.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “roll call” translations and entries pase de lista, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chequeo, de, lista, pase, CC BY-SA 4.0.
