¡Ay, qué padre!

¡Ay, qué padre!
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(general)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. Oh, how cool!
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Yo soy fotógrafo y trabajo para National Geographic. - ¡Ay, qué padre!I'm a photographer, and I work for National Geographic. - Oh, how cool!
b. Oh, how nice!
Me voy a pasar mi cumpleaños a Bali. - ¡Ay, qué padre! Tráeme algo.I'm going to spend my birthday in Bali. - Oh, how nice! Bring me back something.
c. Oh, that's great!
¡Me aceptaron en Yale! - ¡Ay, qué padre! ¡Vamos a estar juntas en la universidad!I got into Yale! - Oh, that's great! We're going to be in college together!
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