Lesson 15: Pasar, 'Softening verbs', Pensar, Intender and Perder Flashcards
what does the verb ‘Pasar’
Pasar - to pass / to happen / to spend (time)
‘Pasar’ covers a multitude of meanings although we use the verb “to pass” in English in a similar way sometimes:
“I’ll pass by” - to pass
“What passed shocked everyone” - to happen
“I passed the weekend in Paris” - to spend
In English it can sound very formal and we mentioned earlier that words with Latin roots are often used at the more flowery end of our language … but Spanish is closer to Latin so these words are for every day use.
what does ‘Qué pasa’ mean
A very common phrase you will here in everyday Spanish is ‘Qué pasa’ which literally means “What passes?” but a better translation would be “What’s happening”.
It is used when people meet as a way of asking “What’s up?”, “What have you been doing?”, “Whats been going on in your life?”
how do you say ‘ what happened’
¿Qué pasó?
What happened
¿Qué pasa?
what’s happening?
whta do these mean
¿Qué pasó?
¿Qué paso?
¿Qué pasó?
What happened
¿Qué paso?
What am i doing
whats the word for ‘To think’
Pensar
what does the word pensar mean
To think
how do you say ‘i think’ in spanish
Pienso
whats the word for ‘To understand’
Enternder
how do you say ‘i understand’ in spanish
Entiendo
what is softening of the verb
In some Spanish verbs, the accent on the first ‘e’ causes it to split into ‘ie.
There’s no rule as to when this happens
Querer
to want
Quiero
I want
Venir
to come
Viene
he comes
whats the word for ‘to lose’ in spanish
Perder - to lose
think about the English verb “to perish” because when something perishes you lose it!
