No. 388 in Catalan
pare
"Pare" in Catalan means "father" in English.
In a sentence
El pare em va ensenyar a anar en bicicleta.
The father taught me how to ride a bike.
Here, 'pare' is used to refer to 'the father' as a subject in the sentence.
Vaig veure el pare dels meus amics al parc.
I saw the father of my friends at the park.
In this sentence, 'pare' denotes 'the father' in the possessive form, indicating the father of a specified group, the speaker's friends in this case.
Avui és el dia del pare.
Today is Father's Day.
Here, 'pare' is part of the expression 'dia del pare', referring to a specific commemorative day for fathers.
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