Is this a correct usage of "pasar"?
Hello.
Today, a guy at my work said, "I am going to give a Spanish class." I think I heard him say "Voy a pasar una clase de español." A women I work with replied to him in English, "You are going to give this class?" And he said, "Sí. We will all start class with drinks!"
After he walked off I asked her if she heard "pasar" and she said she did. I thought "pasar" was to pass. If I had heard this sentence out of context I would have thought he was saying he was going to pass the Spanish class he was taking.
Is this a typical use of the verb "pasar" or did we just hear incorrectly? The speaker was originally from Mexico.
Thank you.
2 Answers
I researched this a little on WordReference.com and I would say
pasar can mean to give but I think in the sense of handing over
I looked up "to give / take a class in the forum portion and found these 2 discussions (just click on the blue part:
Neither of these clarify your question about using "pasar." If the speaker's first language is Spanish, and he uses "pasar" meaning to give a class, then it is correct. You cannot assume that he used "pasar" without further clarification, but you can always assume that a native speaker of Spanish uses correct Spanish (Spanish speakers can make mistakes in Spanish but non-Spanish speakers should not seek to correct them).
I don´t know if it works in México , but in Spain we would say:
"Voy a dar una clase de español" if I am the Spanish teacher.
"Voy a clase de español" if I am the student.
you can use "pasar" with another meaning, at least in Spain.
"voy a pasar de ir a clase de español" I will not go to Spanish class.
" pasar de" to ignore it, not be interested in..
pasar de ir- not go
pasar de comer- not eat
pasar de alguien - to ignore him/ her
"voy a paser de" i will ignore something, somebody
please correct my English
