pasa la bonita

[alexsuv]

I am a novice in Spanish. When visiting Mexico I was told that the phrase which sounded like "pasa la bonita" means something like "have a nice time". However I believe I got the grammar not quite right. Could you correct it please?

[Don José]

It could be "pásala bonita".
We don't use that sentence in Spain, so I would wait for somebody to confirm it.

[Rusty]

This is a valid Mexican sentence, but it's more common to hear "Pásala bonito". Either way, it means "Have a nice time."

Elsewhere the phrase would be "Pásale bien" (or, less commonly, bonito). It's more common to hear, "Que le pase bien".

[Don José]

Elsewhere the phrase would be "Pásale bien" (or, less commonly, bonito). It's more common to hear, "Que le pase bien".

Here we say "pásalo bien" or "que lo pase(s) bien".

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Apart from what has been said, it could also have been "pásatela(-lo) bonito". Colloquially, we tend to use "bonito" instead of "bien", and lately, many people around are saying "-lo" instead of usual "-la". :)

[alexsuv]

Wow, thanks so much everyone for your great replies!
Have a great time! I mean: Pásala bonito!

[Rusty]

Here we say "pásalo bien" or "que lo pase(s) bien".You're right. It's common to use 'lo' (or 'la', in Mexico).

[GuapaErika]

Is it just a regional difference or is there a grammatical reason that some people would use "le" while others use "lo" or "la"? Is there a time that you would use "Pásalo bien" and a different time that you would use "Pásale bien"

In Spain, I do believe I used/heard "Que lo pases bien" most frequently.

[Rusty]

It is regional. When in Rome ...