Stepfather in Spanish
Stepfather in Spanish is padrastro (pah-DRAHS-troh). It's masculine: el padrastro, plural los padrastros.
- Spanish
- el padrastro
- Say it
- el pah-DRAHS-troh
- Gender
- Masculine: el padrastro
- Plural
- los padrastros
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.
- 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
- el padrinogodfather · el pah-DREE-noh
- la madrinagodmother · lah mah-DREE-nah
Questions about padrastro
How do you say stepfather in Spanish?
Stepfather in Spanish is el padrastro.
How do you pronounce padrastro?
Say it pah-DRAHS-troh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: DRAHS. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is padrastro masculine or feminine in Spanish?
padrastro is masculine, so it takes el: el padrastro. The plural is los padrastros.
What does padrastro mean in English?
In English, el padrastro means stepfather.
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