Spanish word

pasaporte

Pronunciation

IPA/pasaˈpoɾte/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpassport

Example

¿Tienes tu pasaporte?

Do you have your passport?

Illustration for pasaporte (passport)

More examples

Al llegar al control, te pedirán que muestres tu pasaporte.

When you arrive at passport control, they will ask you to present your passport.

Core concept

Small state-issued booklet recording identity and nationality for international travel.

Common phrases

  • caducidad del pasaporte

    passport expiration date

  • mostrar el pasaporte

    present your passport

  • pasaporte vencido

    expired passport

Similar words

identificación: Card or document with name and photo used to verify personal identity.
visado: Official document from a country granting entry or stay to a foreign national.
documento: Official document that attests to identity, rights, or legal status.

Definition in Spanish

Documento oficial expedido por un país que sirve como prueba de identidad y de ciudadanía y autoriza la entrada y salida del territorio.

Word origin

Borrowed through Old French passeport from Italian passaporto, ultimately based on verbs meaning 'to pass' connecting the document to border passage.

Usage tips

  • For domestic identification in Spain people usually say 'DNI' or 'documento' rather than pasaporte, which is used mainly for travel.

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