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"Pa" is a form of "pa", a noun which is often translated as "dad". "Ma" is a noun which is often translated as "mom". Learn more about the difference between "pa" and "ma" below.
el pa()
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (colloquial) (relative) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. dad (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Pa, ¿puedo usar el coche esta noche?Dad, can I use the car tonight?
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
2. (colloquial) (preposition)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
la ma
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (colloquial) (relative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. mom (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Ma, tengo hambre. ¿Qué vamos a cenar?Mom, I'm hungry. What's for dinner?
b. mum (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Ma, ¿puedo salir a jugar con los chicos?Mum, can I go out and play with the boys?
