Wedding sponsor (male) in Spanish
Wedding sponsor (male) in Spanish is padrino (pah-DREE-noh). It's masculine: el padrino.
- Spanish
- el padrino
- Say it
- el pah-DREE-noh
- Gender
- Masculine: el padrino
- Note
- Role varies; may accompany the groom or act as a sponsor.
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Questions about padrino
How do you say wedding sponsor (male) in Spanish?
Wedding sponsor (male) in Spanish is el padrino. Role varies; may accompany the groom or act as a sponsor.
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.
What does padrino mean in English?
In English, el padrino means wedding sponsor (male).
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