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How to Say ‘Look at Dad.’ in Spain Spanish

Mira a papá.

MEE-rah ah pah-PAH

[MEE-rah ah pah-PAH]

💬 Usage Tip: Use 'a' before a person as the direct object: 'Mira a papá.' This is called the personal 'a'.

🇪🇸 In Spain: This sounds like a family-at-home World Cup moment, with everyone reacting differently to the goal.

Phrase Breakdown

Mira

[MEE-rah]

look

Informal command meaning 'look'.

Example

Mira, Mira a papá. Está celebrando muchísimo.

Look, look at dad. He is celebrating a lot.

a

[ah]

at / to

A common preposition; here it marks the person being looked at.

Example

Mira a papá y a los aficionados detrás de él.

Look at dad and the fans behind him.

papá

[pah-PAH]

dad

A familiar word for father; written in lowercase inside the sentence.

Example

Mira a papá. Está gritando como loco con el gol.

Look at dad. He is shouting like crazy because of the goal.

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