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Old November 07, 2015, 06:28 AM
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To call by (pasarse por)

I called by your house last night:

Must pasar be used reflexivley in this following context?
• Pasé por tu casa anoche.
• Me pasé por tu casa anoche.

Would the following mean the same thing?
• Te hice una visita sorpresa anoche.


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Old November 07, 2015, 07:34 AM
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Pasé anoche por tu casa, pero no había nadie.
Te caí de sorpresa anoche ¡Cómo nos divertimos!

"Hacer una visita sorpresa" it's not wrong per se but sounds a bit weird. Visitar supposes you were indeed entertained.
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Old November 07, 2015, 11:02 AM
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@fglorca: "Pasar por" doesn't have an idea of surprise; "te visité/te hice una visita anoche" are good enough as synonyms.
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Many thanks, guys.
Is Me pasé por tu casa incorrect?
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Old November 07, 2015, 04:04 PM
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No, it's not incorrect; it depends on the region. It's more commonly heard in Spain and never heard in Mexico, for example.
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