Step in Spanish 🇪🇸

Pronunciation

Normal speech: PAH-soh
IPA: ˈpaso

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Other Meanings

It’s very rare but the word “paso” can also mean “pace”

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Variations in other countries

In some Latin American countries, “paso” is also used as a unit of length, approximately equal to a pace or two and a half feet.

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Mnemonic

“Paso” can be remembered as having a similar sound to “pass” which means to go through or move past something.

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Cultural Reference

“La Semana Santa” (Holy Week) in Spain and Latin America features “paso” or “pasos” which are floats or processions carried through the streets depicting scenes from the Passion of Christ.

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Idioms

1. “Dar un paso” meaning to take a step or take action.
2. “Ir paso a paso” meaning to go step by step or take things slowly.

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Usage

Noun, masculine. Can be used to refer to a step, pace, or footstep, as well as a passage or crossing.

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Origin

From Latin “passus” meaning step, pace, or stride.

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Don’t confuse with

paso, I step
pasa, raisin

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paso info.

Tips to remember the word “paso”:
– Associate “paso” with “pass” in English; both hint at movement.
– Think of a “pasodoble,” a type of Spanish dance; “paso” indicates the steps taken.

Explanations:
– “Paso” in Spanish is a noun that translates to “step” when referring to a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down elsewhere. It can also mean a stage in a process, or the act of walking or crossing through a place.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Escalón” (step of stairs)
– “Etapa” (stage or phase in a process)
– “Procedimiento” (procedure, which involves steps)

Alternate meanings like slang:
– “Paso” could also be slang or informal speech for confirming permission or the right of way, like saying “go ahead” in English.

Examples of sentences that use it:
– “Sigue los pasos de la receta para cocinar el pastel.” (Follow the steps of the recipe to bake the cake.)
– “Cuando caminaba por el bosque, escuché el crujido de mis pasos sobre las hojas caídas.” (When I was walking through the forest, I heard the crunch of my steps on the fallen leaves.)
– “El paso por esta carretera está restringido debido a las obras.” (The passage through this road is restricted due to the works.)
– “En el próximo paso de peatones, cruza la calle.” (At the next pedestrian crossing, cross the street.)
– “Después de muchos años de estudio, por fin dio el gran paso y se convirtió en médico.” (After many years of study, he finally took the big step and became a doctor.)

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