Padre Nuestro
/padɾe nwestɾo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "The Lord's Prayer" is translated into Spanish as Padre Nuestro.
Padre Nuestro refers specifically to the traditional Christian prayer taught by Jesus to his disciples.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of Padre, meaning Father and Nuestro, meaning Our.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase Padre Nuestro, the possessive adjective nuestro follows the noun padre to agree in gender and number.
How do you pronounce it?
/padɾe nwestɾo/
Did you know?
- While the phrase refers to a deity, the word padre is also used colloquially in many Spanish-speaking countries to refer to a 'father figure' or a 'boss' in certain professional contexts.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, the phrase Padre Nuestro is used as a shorthand for the act of praying together before a meal or a significant event, even if the full prayer is not recited.
- The word padre descends from the Latin pater, which shares a common ancestor with the English word 'father' via the Proto-Indo-European root *ph₂tḗr.
Examples in context
- Mañana rezaremos el Padre Nuestro en la iglesia.Tomorrow we will pray the Lord's Prayer in the church.
- El niño aprendió de memoria el Padre Nuestro.The boy learned the Lord's Prayer by heart.
- Ella comenzó a recitar el Padre Nuestro en voz alta.She began to recite the Lord's Prayer aloud.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are praying together before dinner.
- MateoLucía, ¿rezamos el Padre Nuestro?Lucía, shall we pray the Lord's Prayer?
- LucíaSí, Mateo. Me parece bien.Yes, Mateo. That sounds good to me.
- MateoEntonces, empiezo yo con el Padre Nuestro.Then, I will start the Lord's Prayer.
- LucíaEstá bien, te sigo.All right, I'll follow you.
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.
