NOUN · SPANISH VOCABULARY
el padre / el papá
father / dad
First introduced in Chapter 4 — chapter overview.
How to use this word
Noun · Grammatical gender is masculine (el …).
Build your sentence around the noun’s gender and number: pick articles and adjectives that match. el padre / el papá usually appears with a determiner such as un, una, el, la, or possessives, depending on context.
Example sentences
El padre / el papá es importante.Learning what "father / dad" means helps me follow the chapter dialogues we study in class.
FAQ
What does el padre / el papá mean in Spanish?
father / dad (introduced in Chapter 4 in Chapurra).
How do you use el padre / el papá in a sentence?
See the example cards above, then practice the chapter in Chapurra. Your textbook may add dialect notes your instructor prefers.
What chapter is el padre / el papá in?
Chapurra introduces it in Chapter 4. Open the chapter overview for the full lesson path.