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папа

dad

Meaning of папа

informal father

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Russian[ˈpapə]
Russianдэд
dad
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папа with English translation

папа usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Her dad reads her a story before bed.

Её папа читает ей сказку перед сном.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He called his dad to tell him the good news.

Он позвонил папе, чтобы рассказать хорошую новость.

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папа belongs to the topic "Family Members". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

папаdad
семьяfamily
родителиparents
мамаmom
ребёнокchild
детиchildren
бабушка и дедушкаgrandparents

папа synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between папа / папочка / батя / отец

🇷🇺Russian
папа

The standard informal word for father.

A1Very Often

My dad is at home today.

Мой папа сегодня дома.

П
🇷🇺Russian
папочка

A diminutive, affectionate form expressing warmth or closeness.

A1Often

Daddy, please help me.

Папочка, помоги мне, пожалуйста.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
батя

Colloquial, often masculine and somewhat rough in tone.

A1Often

Dad came back from work.

Батя вернулся с работы.

🇷🇺Russian

A more neutral and formal word than dad.

A1Very Often

My father works as a doctor.

Мой отец работает врачом.

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How to pronounce папа and what this word means

папа translation: dad. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce папа

[ˈpapə]

папа translation

dad

папа examples

Her dad reads her a story before bed.

папа transcription

[ˈpapə], дэд

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папа meaning: what does it mean?

неформальное обращение к отцу, тёплое короткое имя

папа pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

папа is pronounced as [ˈpapə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

папа definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Her dad reads her a story before bed. Translation: Её папа читает ей сказку перед сном.

Is папа part of Family Members vocabulary?

Yes, папа (dad) can be learned in the Family Members topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is папа part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, папа (dad) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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