How to Say ‘Your dad’ in Mexican Spanish
Tu papá
too pah-PAH
[too pah-PAH]
💬 Usage Tip: "Papá" is warm and everyday, like "dad." It’s more personal than the more formal "padre."
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Questions about "tu papá" may lead to stories about work, migration, ranch life, trades, or family responsibility in past generations.
Phrase Breakdown
Tu
[too]
your
Informal singular possessive adjective used before a noun.
Tu hermano y Tu papá llegaron juntos.
Your brother and your dad arrived together.
papá
[pah-PAH]
dad
A common family word for father.
Tu papá trabaja cerca del mercado.
Your dad works near the market.
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