Parents in Spanish
Parents in Spanish is padres (PAH-drehs). It's masculine and plural: los padres.
- Spanish
- los padres
- Say it
- lohs PAH-drehs
- Gender
- Masculine, plural: los padres
- Note
- Padres means parents, not only fathers.
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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
- la madremother · lah MAH-dreh
- el padrefather · el PAH-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 padres
How do you say parents in Spanish?
Parents in Spanish is los padres. Padres means parents, not only fathers.
How do you pronounce padres?
Say it PAH-drehs. The syllable in capitals is stressed: PAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is padres masculine or feminine in Spanish?
padres is masculine and plural, so it takes los: los padres.
What does padres mean in English?
In English, los padres means parents.
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