How to Say ‘Come in, come in, it's freezing out there.’ in Spain Spanish
Pasa, pasa, que hace un frío que pela.
PAH-sah PAH-sah keh AH-seh oon FREE-oh keh PEH-lah
[PAH-sah PAH-sah keh AH-seh oon FREE-oh keh PEH-lah]
💬 Usage Tip: Here que works like a casual "because" linking two thoughts. You'll hear it constantly in speech: date prisa, que llegamos tarde "hurry up, we're late".
Phrase Breakdown
Pasa, pasa,
PAH-sah PAH-sah
Come in, come in
This is the informal command of 'pasar' used to invite someone inside. Repeating it sounds warm and insistent.
Pasa, pasa, estás en tu casa.
Come in, come in, make yourself at home.
Words in this phrase
Pasa
[PAH-sah]
come in
Imperative of 'pasar' (tú), used to invite someone inside.
Pasa y siéntate.
Come in and sit down.
pasa
[PAH-sah]
come in
Repeated imperative of 'pasar', warmly urging someone to enter.
Pasa, que está abierto.
Come in, it's open.
que hace un frío
keh AH-seh oon FREE-oh
because it's so cold
Here 'que' means 'because', which is very common in spoken Spanish. Say it as one smooth group.
Cierra la puerta, que hace un frío...
Close the door, it's so cold...
Words in this phrase
que
[keh]
because / since
Here a casual connector giving a reason, like 'since'.
Abrígate, que llueve.
Wrap up, since it's raining.
hace
[AH-seh]
it is (weather)
Form of 'hacer' used impersonally to describe weather.
Hoy hace calor.
It's hot today.
un
[oon]
a / an
Masculine singular indefinite article used before a noun.
Busco un entorno donde pueda crecer profesionalmente.
I am looking for an environment where I can grow professionally.
frío
[FREE-oh]
cold
Low temperature.
En invierno hace frío.
It's cold in winter.
que pela.
keh PEH-lah
bitterly (lit. 'that it peels')
This idiom intensifies the cold. Lower your voice at the end of the sentence.
En Burgos hace un frío que pela.
It's freezing cold in Burgos.
Words in this phrase
que
[keh]
that (so much that)
Introduces the intensifying clause in the idiom 'hace un frío que pela'.
Tengo un hambre que me muero.
I'm so hungry I could die.
pela
[PEH-lah]
peels / bites (of cold)
From 'pelar' (to peel); 'que pela' means bitterly cold.
Hoy hace un frío que pela.
It's freezing cold today.
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