How to Say "Padre" in Spanish

padre

/ˈpadɾe/

padre is the Spanish word for father.

The primary meaning of padre is father. However, in Mexican slang, it can also function as an adjective meaning cool, awesome or great.

Which one should you use?

While padre literally means father, in Mexican slang it is used as an adjective to mean cool, awesome or great.

When using padre as the slang adjective meaning cool, it is invariable and does not change for gender or number.

/ˈpadɾe/

Mexican slang has a counterpart to padre called madre. While padre means 'cool', madre is used in many vulgar idioms to describe anger, failure or a chaotic mess.
If you use padre to mean 'cool' in Spain, you might be misunderstood, as the slang is heavily concentrated in Mexican Spanish.
The English word 'father' and the Spanish word padre share the same ancient ancestor, a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to protect' or 'to feed'.

Mi padre es un hombre sabio.
My father is a wise man.
Quiero agradecer a mi papá por su apoyo incondicional.
I want to thank my father for his unconditional support.
¡Hola papá! ¿Cómo estás?
Hi dad! How are you?
Te quiero mucho, papi.
I love you so much, dad.
Mi viejo siempre me da buenos consejos.
My old man always gives me good advice.
Mi tata siempre me cuidaba cuando era pequeño.
My dad always took care of me when I was little.
¡Oye, apá! Vamos a salir a pescar este fin de semana.
Hey, dad! Let's go fishing this weekend.
Mi padre es un buen hombre.
My father is a good man.
¿Dónde está tu padre?
Where is your father?
Hablé con mi padre ayer.
I spoke with my father yesterday.

Mateo and Sofía are talking about their families in a park.

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