Spanish Conversation · Level 44
75 words
Spanish word
pasada
Pronunciation
IPA/paˈsaða/
Meaning
- adjectivelast
Example
La semana pasada viajé a otra ciudad.
I traveled to another city last week.
More examples
La semana pasada viajé a Osaka.
I traveled to Osaka last week.
La temporada pasada, el equipo ganó muchos partidos.
Last season, the team won many games.
Core concept
A label for the last completed period relative to now.
Common phrases
la semana pasada
last week
la temporada pasada
last season
la vez pasada
last time
Similar words
pasado: Marks a completed period before now (masculine), as in el mes pasado.
anterior: Denotes the time or event that occurred before a specified reference point, as in la noche anterior.
Definition in Spanish
Marca que una acción o periodo tuvo lugar en un tiempo anterior cercano al presente, usado para precisar momentos pasados como «la semana pasada».
Word origin
From the past participle pasado of pasar (from Latin passare), with -a marking feminine agreement and the participial sense 'passed' extended to name recent past periods.
Usage tips
- When contrasted with anterior or with hace plus a duration, pasada typically anchors an event in the immediately preceding period rather than comparing reference points or measuring elapsed time.