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How to Say "brief visit" in Spanish

The Spanish word forbrief visitis pasadaA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2

pasada

nounA2
a quick stop
A colorful illustration showing a simplified person running quickly past a stationary green tree, depicting movement.

Examples

Solo dimos una pasada por la tienda porque no teníamos tiempo.

We only made a quick stop by the store because we didn't have time.

Le di una rápida pasada a mi discurso antes de subir al escenario.

I gave my speech a quick run-through before going on stage.

Verb-Noun Pairing

This noun is almost always used with the verb 'dar' (to give) or 'hacer' (to make) when referring to a quick action: 'dar una pasada' (to give a quick look/go).

Using 'Paso' Instead

Mistake:Hice un paso al texto.

Correction: Hice una pasada al texto. ('Paso' means 'step' or 'pace'; 'pasada' means 'a quick look over' or 'a turn').

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