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How to Say ‘I have to pick up Ana’ in Mexican Spanish

Tengo que pasar por Ana

TEHN-goh keh pah-SAHR por AH-nah

[TEHN-goh keh pah-SAHR por AH-nah]

💬 Usage Tip: When it's followed by a person, pasar por means "go pick up," not "pass by." You can swap in anyone: paso por ti a las ocho "I'll pick you up at eight."

Phrase Breakdown

Tengo que pasar

TEHN-goh keh pah-SAHR

I have to stop by

'Tener que' plus an infinitive means 'to have to'. Stress TEN-go and pa-SAR.

Example

Tengo que pasar al banco.

I have to stop by the bank.

Words in this phrase

Tengo

[TEHN-goh]

have

Possess, own, or hold.

Example

Tengo una hermana.

I have a sister.

que

[keh]

to (in 'tener que')

Forms 'tener que' = to have to.

Example

Tengo que trabajar.

I have to work.

pasar

[pah-SAHR]

to pick up / to stop by

In 'pasar por' (someone), it means to go pick someone up somewhere.

Example

Voy a pasar por los niños a la escuela.

I'm going to pick up the kids at school.

por Ana

por AH-nah

to pick up Ana

'Pasar por alguien' means to pick someone up. Link the words: po-RA-na.

Example

Voy por Ana a la escuela.

I'm going to pick up Ana from school.

Words in this phrase

por

[por]

for (to pick up)

Used with 'pasar' to mean going to get someone or something.

Example

Paso por ti a las ocho.

I'll pick you up at eight.

Ana

[AH-nah]

Ana (name)

A common Spanish female first name.

Example

Ana es mi esposa.

Ana is my wife.

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