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pasar

pasar is Spanish for to pass, to happen.

What pasar means

verb · #64

to pass, to happen

Example: ¿Qué ha pasado aquí?

What has happened here?

How common is it?

pasar is ranked #64 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It is in the first hundred, which means you will meet it in almost every sentence you read or hear.

Nearby on the frequency list

Words with a similar frequency to pasar — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.

• ni — nor, neither
• nos — us
• llegar — to arrive
• el tiempo — time; weather
• ella — she
• sí — yes

See all 500 most common Spanish words

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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22