How to Say "happen" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “happen” is “pasan” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
VerbA2
to occur, take place
Examples
En las películas, siempre pasan cosas inesperadas.
In the movies, unexpected things always happen.
Dicen que estas cosas solo pasan en la televisión.
They say these things only happen on television.
Impersonal Use
When 'pasan' means 'happen,' the subject is usually an impersonal noun like 'cosas' (things) or 'eventos' (events).
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