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How to Say "passport" in Spanish

The Spanish word forpassportis pasaporteA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1
nounA1
official travel document
A closed, dark blue passport booklet resting on a smooth surface, showing a simple gold national emblem on the cover.

Examples

Perdí mi pasaporte antes de mi vuelo a Madrid.

I lost my passport before my flight to Madrid.

Necesitas presentar tu pasaporte en el control de inmigración.

You need to present your passport at immigration control.

El pasaporte español permite viajar sin visado a muchos países.

The Spanish passport allows travel without a visa to many countries.

Gender Rule

Even though it ends in '-e', 'pasaporte' is a masculine noun. Always use the masculine articles: 'el pasaporte' (the passport) or 'un pasaporte' (a passport).

Confusing Gender

Mistake:La pasaporte.

Correction: El pasaporte. Remember 'el' for this word, which is common for compound nouns in Spanish.

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