el

/ˈpaðɾe/

New to these symbols? How to read Spanish IPA
Line drawing of padre
Coloured illustration of padre
#118 of 5,000Core 1000

Translation

father, dad

Test yourself on padre

Three quick questions. No account needed.

Know this word? Create a free account to track it.

Word origin

From Latin pater, patris ('father').

Origin
Latin
Root
pater
English cognates
paternal, patriarch, patron

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralpadres

Examples

.

My father taught me to drive when I was young.

.

He is the best father in the world for his children.

Ana .

Ana's father works at the hospital.

.

My parents met at university.

, .

Tomorrow is Father's Day, do not forget.

Where this fits

Used in

Add to review queue

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

Chapters 1 and 2 free

Meet this word in a story

Every course has graded stories written only with words you have been taught, plus grammar drills, a games arcade and printable worksheets. Chapters 1 and 2 are free.

Chapters 1 and 2 free, forever. Plus: 7 days free, then $5 a month for all eleven languages.

Start learning free

Spanish · Free printables

padre: worksheet, infographic and listicle

Free printable study downloads for the Spanish word "padre" (father, dad): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.

Part of Kilo Lingo Plus

Printables beyond chapters 1 and 2 are part of Kilo Lingo Plus. Sign up free and start your free week to download as many as you like: no card.

Start your free week (no card)

This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 2: padre, ti, tomar and 7 more words.