Translation
dad, daddy
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Word origin
From Latin papa ('father'), a child's reduplicative word found across many languages. The English 'papa' is a parallel formation.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- papa
- English cognates
- papa
Grammar
Examples
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My dad used to take me fishing every Saturday when I was little.
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Dad, can you help me with my maths homework?
Lucas .
Lucas's dad came to school to pick him up.
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Dad, can you help me with my maths homework?
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My dad makes the best cakes in the world.
Papa est le terme affectif et familier pour le père, équivalent de dad ou daddy en anglais. Il est utilisé par les enfants comme par les adultes dans un registre intime et chaleureux. Papa est invariable et toujours masculin.
Fils à papa (daddy's boy, privileged child) est une expression légèrement péjorative. Papa poule (hands-on dad, doting father) est l'équivalent masculin de maman poule. Jouer au papa et à la maman (to play house, to play mum and dad) est le jeu classique des enfants. À l'oral, mon papa et simplement papa coexistent naturellement.
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Stories
(8)Une heure par jour
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Un après-midi de pluie
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Clara trouve sa place
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Il ne reste que ça
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Le mensonge de Théo
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C'est plus logique
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Pas un mot avant dimanche
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Elle sera remplacée
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 1: papa, air, entre and 7 more words.