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How to Say ‘At Dad’ in Portuguese

Para o pai

PAH-rah oo pie

[PAH-rah oo pie]

💬 Usage Tip: Para o often contracts to pro in everyday speech, but you'll still see para o written in careful standard Portuguese. So Olha para o pai may sound closer to Olha pro pai.

Phrase Breakdown

Para

[PAH-rah]

at / to

Here para means at, after the verb olhar.

Example

Olha para o pai no meio da multidão.

Look at dad in the middle of the crowd.

[oo]

the

Masculine singular definite article.

Example

Olha para o pai, ele está a sorrir.

Look at dad, he is smiling.

pai

[pie]

father / dad

Informal family word meaning father.

Example

Olha para o pai, está tão contente.

Look at dad, he is so happy.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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