Pasarlo bien carries a lo that stands for nothing in particular — not the party, not the evening, just « it », the whole of how things went. Spanish has that neuter pronoun and English does not, so English has to name something instead: to have a good time. Once you have noticed it, the same lo is everywhere: pasarlo mal, arreglárselas, tomárselo bien, dejarlo estar. None of them comes apart, and the pronoun cannot be swapped for a noun — asking what the lo refers to is the one question with no answer. Parts of the Americas say pasarla bien, which changes the vowel and nothing else.
The words
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Verb (3)
festejarto celebrateVerbB1
Vamos a festejar el final del curso.We are going to celebrate the end of the course.
empaquetarto wrap upVerbB1
¿Me lo puede empaquetar para regalo?Could you wrap it up as a gift?
casarseto get marriedVerbB1
Se van a casar en primavera.They are going to get married in the spring.
Phrase (13)
la tarjeta de felicitaciónthe greetings cardPhraseB1
Escribimos la tarjeta de felicitación entre todos.We all wrote the greetings card together.
chocar las copasto clink glassesPhraseB1
Chocamos las copas antes de sentarnos.We clinked glasses before we sat down.
las bodas de platathe silver weddingPhraseB1
Celebran las bodas de plata en el pueblo.They are celebrating their silver wedding in the village.
el banquete de bodathe marriage feastPhraseB1
El banquete de boda empieza a media tarde.The marriage feast starts in the late afternoon.
los recién casadosthe newly-wedsPhraseB1
Los recién casados salieron por el jardín.The newly-weds went out through the garden.
la Semana SantaHoly WeekPhraseB1
En Semana Santa hay procesiones cada tarde.In Holy Week there are processions every afternoon.
el Año NuevoNew YearPhraseB1
El Año Nuevo empieza con uvas y campanadas.New Year starts with grapes and bells.
montar una fiestato throw a partyPhraseB1
Montaron una fiesta en el patio de atrás.They threw a party in the back yard.
alegrarse muchoto be delightedPhraseB1
Se alegró mucho al vernos allí.She was delighted to see us there.
que vaya bienall the bestPhraseB1
Nos despedimos con un que vaya bien.We said goodbye with an all the best.
levantar la copato raise a toastPhraseB1
El padrino se puso de pie y levantó la copa.The best man stood up and raised a toast.
pasarlo biento enjoy yourselfPhraseB1
Lo pasamos bien hasta el final.We enjoyed ourselves right to the end.
dejarse verto show your facePhraseB1
Se dejó ver un rato y se fue.He showed his face for a while and left.
Noun (f) (7)
la tartathe cakeNoun (f)B1
La tarta llevaba una vela por cada año.The cake had one candle for every year.
la celebraciónthe celebrationNoun (f)B1
La celebración duró hasta la madrugada.The celebration went on until first light.
la anfitrionathe hostessNoun (f)B1
La anfitriona nos recibió en la puerta.The hostess met us at the door.
la noviathe brideNoun (f)B1
La novia llegó la última, como manda la costumbre.The bride arrived last, as custom demands.
la NavidadChristmasNoun (f)B1
En Navidad cierran casi todas las tiendas.At Christmas nearly every shop closes.
la PascuaEasterNoun (f)B1
La Pascua cae tarde este año.Easter falls late this year.
la decoraciónthe decorationsNoun (f)B1
La decoración la hicieron los niños.The children did the decorations.
Noun (m) (7)
el convitethe invitationNoun (m)B1
Nos llegó el convite por correo.The invitation reached us by post.
el asistentethe person thereNoun (m)B1
Cada asistente dejó una nota escrita.Every person there left a written note.
el regalothe presentNoun (m)B1
Dejamos el regalo sobre la mesa.We left the present on the table.
el discursothe speechNoun (m)B1
El discurso fue corto y salió bien.The speech was short and went well.
el entierrothe funeralNoun (m)B1
Al entierro fue todo el barrio.The whole neighbourhood went to the funeral.
el confetithe confettiNoun (m)B1
El confeti se quedó una semana en el suelo.The confetti stayed on the floor for a week.
el cohetethe rocketNoun (m)B1
Un cohete despertó a medio pueblo.A rocket woke up half the village.
This list belongs to Free time and sport — 13 lists and 591 words that can also be practised as a whole.
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From these 30 words, as many per round as you like — up to all of them: first what is due today, then new ones. First you choose, then you fill the gap, then you write it yourself. Mistakes come back again shortly.
