llámame papá
/ʝamame papa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "call me daddy" is translated into Spanish as llámame papá.
A request for someone to address the speaker as their father.
What does it mean word for word?
The word llámame is a combination of the imperative verb llama (call) and the object pronoun me (me).
Which one should you use?
llámame papá implies a level of familiarity or intimacy. In contrast, the version llámeme papá would be the formal version using the usted form.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form llámame uses the informal imperative (tú) command form.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʝamame papa/
Did you know?
- The placement of the accent in papá is crucial, as removing it creates the word papa, which means 'potato' or 'the Pope' depending on the context.
- While papá is the standard word for 'dad', in many Spanish-speaking cultures the term papi is used as a general term of endearment for romantic partners or close friends, regardless of whether they are fathers.
- The word papá shares a common ancestor with the French papa, both of which are considered 'nursery words' derived from early human attempts to make easy sounds.
Examples in context
- Llámame papá, cariño.Call me daddy, honey.
- Por favor, llámame papá.Please, call me daddy.
- No digas mi nombre, llámame papá.Don't say my name, call me daddy.
Example conversation
A father is talking to his daughter after a long time apart.
- SofíaHola, señor Alejandro.Hello, Mr. Alejandro.
- AlejandroNo seas tan formal, llámame papá.Don't be so formal, call me daddy.
- SofíaEstá bien, papá.Okay, daddy.
- AlejandroAsí me gusta más, Sofía.I like it better that way, Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries papá, CC BY-SA 4.0.
