mis padres
/mis padɾes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "my parents" is translated into Spanish as mis padres.
This phrase refers to the father and mother of the speaker. While padres is the standard way to refer to parents in a family context, the word can also mean "fathers" if used in a strictly masculine plural context.
What does it mean word for word?
The word padres is the plural form of padre (father) and functions as a collective noun for "parents" in Spanish.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Mis viejos is more typical in certain Latin American regions.
How does it change in a sentence?
When mis padres is the direct object of a verb expressing emotion, such as "love" or "hate", you must use the personal a before the phrase.
How do you pronounce it?
/mis padɾes/
Did you know?
- The word padre is sometimes used as slang in Mexico to mean 'cool' or 'great', though you would not typically call your own parents padres in this specific sense.
- In a religious context, padres refers to 'priests' or 'fathers' of the church, meaning the word depends entirely on the social setting.
- The term padres is used for both 'parents' and 'godparents' depending on the context and the specific religious or social setting.
Examples in context
- Amo a mis padres.I love my parents.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of the personal a with verbs of emotion.Tatoeba #1879428 by hayastan, translation #1879084 by Spamster
- Odio a mis padres.I hate my parents.Tatoeba #1879430 by hayastan, translation #1879083 by Spamster
- Mis padres se aman.My parents love each other.This sentence shows the phrase used as the subject of a sentence.Tatoeba #5027619 by don_ramon, translation #5027609 by Lindoula
- Mis padres son muy comprensivos y me apoyan en mis decisiones.My parents are very understanding and support me in my decisions.
- Decidí seguir los pasos de mis progenitores y estudiar medicina.I decided to follow in my parents' footsteps and study medicine.
- Voy a visitar a mis papás este fin de semana.I'm going to visit my parents this weekend.
- Estoy pasando el fin de semana en la casa de mis viejos.I'm spending the weekend at my parents' house.
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Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are talking about a weekend visit.
- ElenaMis padres vienen a visitarme mañana.My parents are coming to visit me tomorrow.
- Mateo¡Qué bien! ¿Viven lejos de aquí?That's great! Do they live far from here?
- ElenaSí, mis padres viven en otra ciudad.Yes, my parents live in another city.
- MateoEspero que tengan un buen viaje.I hope they have a good trip.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
