Breakdown of Espero que esta travesura pase desapercibida.
esperar
to wait / to hope / to expect
pasar
to come in / to pass / to spend / have (time)
que
that / than
esta
this (feminine)
Questions & Answers about Espero que esta travesura pase desapercibida.
Why is pase used here instead of a verb like vaya for "goes"?
In Spanish, the fixed expression for "to go unnoticed" is pasar desapercibido (literally, "to pass unnoticed"). While English uses the verb "to go," you cannot translate it literally with ir here.
Why is the verb pasar in the subjunctive form (pase)?
The verb esperar (to hope) expresses a desire. Any time you use espero que (I hope that) to express a wish about a different subject—in this case, esta travesura (this prank)—the following verb must be in the subjunctive mood.
Why does desapercibida end in an -a?
Even though it follows the verb pasar, desapercibida functions as an adjective here describing esta travesura (this prank). Because travesura is a feminine singular noun, the adjective must end in -a to match its gender.
How could I express this same idea using the current lesson's focus, sin que?