Godfather in Spanish
Godfather in Spanish is padrino (pah-DREE-noh). It's masculine: el padrino, plural los padrinos.
- Spanish
- el padrino
- Say it
- el pah-DREE-noh
- Gender
- Masculine: el padrino
- Plural
- los padrinos
One of 46 words in Family Members in Spanish: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Step-family, half-siblings and godparents in Spanish
The other words in step 4 of Family Members in Spanish.
- el padrastrostepfather · el pah-DRAHS-troh
- la madrastrastepmother · lah mah-DRAHS-trah
- el hijastrostepson · el ee-HAHS-troh
- la hijastrastepdaughter · lah ee-HAHS-trah
- el hermanastrostepbrother · el ehr-mah-NAHS-troh
- la hermanastrastepsister · lah ehr-mah-NAHS-trah
- el medio hermanohalf-brother · el MEH-dyoh ehr-MAH-noh
- la media hermanahalf-sister · lah MEH-dyah ehr-MAH-nah
- la madrinagodmother · lah mah-DREE-nah
Questions about padrino
How do you say godfather in Spanish?
Godfather in Spanish is el padrino.
How do you pronounce padrino?
Say it pah-DREE-noh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: DREE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is padrino masculine or feminine in Spanish?
padrino is masculine, so it takes el: el padrino. The plural is los padrinos.
What does padrino mean in English?
In English, el padrino means godfather.
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