Spanish Conversation · Level 32
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Spanish word
papá
Pronunciation
IPA/paˈpa/
Meaning
- masculine noundad
Example
Mi papá está en casa.
My dad is at home.
More examples
¿Dónde está papá?
Where is dad?
Core concept
Casual, affectionate address used to call a father directly.
Common phrases
mi papá
my dad
llamar a papá
call dad
ser papá
be a father
Similar words
padre: Neutral, standard term for a father used in family or formal contexts.
papi: Informal, cutesy nickname for a father that expresses affection or playfulness.
Definition in Spanish
Se usa para referirse al padre de una persona o para llamarlo directamente.
Word origin
Inherited from the baby-word pappa and shared across Romance languages, Spanish keeps the final stress and marks it orthographically as papá.
Usage tips
- Without the accent, papa often means potato in many Spanish-speaking regions, so the accent distinguishes the word in writing.