Breakdown of Con permiso, necesito pasar.
necesitar
to need
pasar
to pass
con permiso
excuse me; may I pass?
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Questions & Answers about Con permiso, necesito pasar.
What does con permiso literally mean?
Literally, con permiso means with permission.
In real-life use, though, it works more like:
- excuse me
- if you’ll excuse me
- may I get by?
It is a very common polite expression when you want to move past someone, leave a space, or politely interrupt movement.
Why is pasar in the infinitive form here?
Because it comes after necesito.
In Spanish, after a conjugated verb like necesito (I need), the next verb often stays in the infinitive:
So pasar is not conjugated because necesito is already the main conjugated verb.
What does pasar mean in this sentence?