padre

padre

Father.

Here, 'padre' is used colloquially in Mexican Spanish as an adjective meaning 'cool' or 'great'.

Comprar una casa fue una decisión muy padre.

Buying a house was a very cool decision.

Here, 'padre' is used as a title for a priest in religious context.

El padre Francisco bautizó a mi sobrino.

Father Francisco baptized my nephew.

Here, 'padre' is used as a noun meaning 'father'.

Mi padre se llama Juan.

My father is named Juan.