rite of passage

rite of passage(
rayt
 
uhv
 
pahs
-
ihj
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el rito de iniciación
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Going to prom is an important rite of passage for high schoolers.Ir al baile de graduación es un rito de iniciación importante para los estudiantes de la prepa.
b. el rito de paso
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Every culture has its own rites of passage.Cada cultura tiene sus propios ritos de paso.
c. el rito de pasaje
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Getting your drivers license is a modern rite of passage.Obtener la licencia para conducir es un rito de pasaje moderno.
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