Padre Nuestro
/padɾe nwestɾo/from spelling rules
The phrase "our father prayer" in Spanish is Padre Nuestro.
Padre Nuestro refers to the traditional Christian prayer addressed to God the Father. In Spanish, the phrase also serves as the opening words of the prayer itself.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of Padre (Father) and Nuestro (Our).
How does it change in a sentence?
In this specific liturgical title, the possessive adjective nuestro follows the noun Padre.
How do you pronounce it?
/padɾe nwestɾo/
Did you know?
- In Mexico, the word padre is used as a slang term meaning 'cool' or 'great'. Someone might describe an event as está muy padre, which has nothing to do with religion or family.
- The word padre is not only used for biological parents but is the standard way to address a priest in Spanish. If someone says, 'El padre dice…', it could mean 'The father says…' or 'The priest says…'.
- The word padre and the English word 'father' are distant cousins. Both descend from the ancient Proto-Indo-European root *ph₂tḗr, meaning they share the same linguistic DNA.
Examples in context
- Padre nuestro que estás en los cielos, santificado sea tu nombre. Venga tu reino. Hágase tu voluntad, así en la tierra como en el cielo. Danos hoy nuestro pan de cada día. Perdona nuestras ofensas, como también nosotros perdonamos a los que nos ofenden. No nos dejes caer en la tentación, y líbranos del mal. Amén.Our Father prayer
- Él rezó el Padre Nuestro en la iglesia.He prayed the Our Father in the church.
- Vamos a recitar el Padre Nuestro juntos.Let's recite the Our Father together.
- El Padre Nuestro es una oración muy conocida.The Our Father is a very well-known prayer.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are preparing for a religious service at home.
- AlejandroMaría, ¿podemos decir el Padre Nuestro antes de cenar?María, can we say the Our Father before dinner?
- MaríaSí, Alejandro, es una buena idea.Yes, Alejandro, it is a good idea.
- AlejandroYo leeré el libro de oraciones.I will read the prayer book.
- MaríaPerfecto, yo prepararé la mesa.Perfect, I will prepare the table.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries nuestro, padre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
