tu padre
/tu padɾe/from spelling rules
The phrase "your father" in Spanish is tu padre.
The phrase is used to refer to the male parent of the person you are speaking to.
Which one should you use?
Tu padre is used in informal contexts, whereas su padre should be used when you are addressing the person with the formal "usted" register. Additionally, tu papá is a more common and affectionate way to say "your dad" in many Spanish-speaking contexts.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Tu padre is an informal way to say "your father". For a formal situation, you can use su padre. If you wish to be particularly formal and polite when addressing someone's father, you may use su señor padre.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latino American countries, such as Argentina and Chile, the colloquialism tu viejo is used to refer to "your old man" or "your dad".
How do you pronounce it?
/tu padɾe/
Did you know?
- The word padre can be used as an adjective in Mexican slang to mean 'cool' or 'great', such as saying a movie is muy padre.
- The term padre is also the standard word for a Catholic priest in Spanish, regardless of whether he has children.
- The word padre shares a common ancestor with the English word 'father' and the Greek 'patēr', all tracing back to the same ancient Proto-Indo-European root.
Examples in context
- Él es tu padre.He's your father.This sentence is useful for identifying someone as tu padre.Tatoeba #1503348 by marcelostockle, translation #1109900 by Scott
- No soy tu padre.I'm not your father.This sentence is useful for denying that one is tu padre.Tatoeba #1973451 by Shishir, translation #1943923 by Spamster
- Tu padre te ama.Your father loves you.This sentence is useful for expressing that tu padre loves someone.Tatoeba #2100155 by marcelostockle, translation #1895543 by CK
- Recuerde siempre respetar a su padreAlways remember to respect your father
- Vuestro padre es un hombre admirableYour father is an admirable man
- ¿Qué hace tu padre?What does your father do?
- ¿Dónde está vuestro padre?Where is your father, guys?
- Voy a visitar a tu viejo mañanaI'm going to visit your dad tomorrow
- Su padre está muy orgulloso de ustedYour father is very proud of you
- ¿Sabes qué hace tu padre para vivir?Do you know what your father does for a living?
- 138 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are talking about family members at a cafe.
- Javier¿Cómo está tu padre, Sofía?How is your father, Sofía?
- SofíaÉl está muy bien, gracias.He is doing very well, thanks.
- JavierMe alegra mucho escuchar eso.I am very happy to hear that.
- SofíaEs muy amable de tu parte.That is very kind of you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries padre, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
