English–Spanish

“pope” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈpapa/

Example

El Papa viajará al país la próxima semana.

The Pope will travel to the country next week.

Illustration for Papa (pope)

How to say “pope” in Spanish

“Pope” in Spanish is Papa.

Pope seated on the papal throne.

Full entry for Papa: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with Papa

Miles de personas esperaban la bendición del Papa.

Thousands of people were waiting for the Pope's blessing.

Tips for using Papa

  • Spanish normally uses the definite article and capitalizes the title (el Papa) so the article and capitalization help distinguish the pope from papá (father) and from lowercase papa (potato).

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