Pásale (en. Pass it on)

/ˈpasa.le/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
An expression that invites someone to enter or approach.
When you arrived at the party, I said to you: "Come on in!"
Cuando llegaste a la fiesta, te dije: '¡Pásale!'
It is used to give someone permission to proceed.
The guard told me "come on in" when I showed my ID.
El guardia me dijo 'pásale' cuando mostré mi identificación.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 'pasar' in Spanish.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Come on in, don't be shy.
An invitation for someone not to hesitate to approach.
pásale, no seas tímido
Come on in, we already started.
An invitation for someone to enter an event that has already begun.
pásale que ya empezamos

Related Words

enter
To go inside a place.
entrar
approach
To move closer to something or someone.
acercar

Slang Meanings

Colloquial expression to welcome someone.
In the meeting, everyone looked at me and said: "Come on in, friend!"
En la reunión, todos me miraron y me dijeron: 'pásale, amigo!'
Used in informal context to invite someone to proceed.
When I stopped, my friends were saying: "Come on, don't stay there!"
Cuando me detuve, mis amigos me decían: '¡pásale, no te quedes ahí!'