Father in Spanish
Father in Spanish is padre (PAH-dreh), or papá. It's masculine: el padre, plural los padres.
- Spanish
- el padre
- Say it
- el PAH-dreh
- Gender
- Masculine: el padre
- Plural
- los padres
- Also said
- el papá
- Note
- Papá is the everyday word. Write the accent: papa is a potato.
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Close family members in Spanish
The other words in step 1 of Family Members in Spanish.
- la familiafamily · lah fah-MEE-lyah
- los padresparents · lohs PAH-drehs
- la madremother · lah MAH-dreh
- el hijoson · el EE-hoh
- la hijadaughter · lah EE-hah
- los hijoschildren (sons and daughters) · lohs EE-hohs
- el hermanobrother · el ehr-MAH-noh
- la hermanasister · lah ehr-MAH-nah
- los hermanossiblings · lohs ehr-MAH-nohs
- el esposohusband · el ehs-POH-soh
- la esposawife · lah ehs-POH-sah
Questions about padre
How do you say father in Spanish?
Father in Spanish is el padre. You can also say el papá. Papá is the everyday word. Write the accent: papa is a potato.
How do you pronounce padre?
Say it PAH-dreh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: PAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is padre masculine or feminine in Spanish?
padre is masculine, so it takes el: el padre. The plural is los padres.
What does padre mean in English?
In English, el padre means father.
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Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.