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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(
pah
)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?
