How to Say ‘Happens nothing / it's nothing’ in Mexican Spanish
Pasa nada
PAH-sah NAH-dah
[PAH-sah NAH-dah]
💬 Usage Tip: In [No pasa nada], [pasa] literally means "happens," so the whole idea is "nothing happens." Spanish often uses this kind of phrasing where English says "no problem."
Phrase Breakdown
Pasa
[PAH-sah]
happens
From the verb pasar. In this expression, it helps form 'nothing happens' or 'it's nothing.'
Si llegas tarde, pasa nada no es correcto sin "no".
If you arrive late, 'pasa nada' is not correct without 'no'.
nada
[NAH-dah]
nothing
Used to say 'nothing.' In the full phrase 'No pasa nada,' it means 'it's okay' or 'no problem.'
En la expresión pasa nada, falta "no" al inicio.
In the expression 'pasa nada,' 'no' is missing at the beginning.
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