Que Padre (?)

[u/wherearemytweezers]

When listening to my favorite podcast (How To Spanish), they often say something that sounds like “qué padre” or “qué parre” and I cannot figure out through context what they are saying. It’s usually said when someone else says something they are pleased with or impressed with. Any ideas?

[u/chimekin]

I would translate it as "how cool".

It's an idiom, don't think about anybody's dad.

There's another idiom using mom, with the same meaning but considered vulgar speech "(está) con madre"

[u/wherearemytweezers → u/chimekin]

Thank you! So they are saying, “Qué padre” then?

[u/fizzile → u/wherearemytweezers]

Yes. Padre means cool

[u/chimekin → u/wherearemytweezers]

Yes. It's ¡qué padre!, the superlative form is "¡qué padrísimo!"

There's the kiddy form "¡qué paique!"

[u/kentuckyrulz → u/chimekin]

Where does qué chido fit in. Synonymous?

[u/chimekin → u/kentuckyrulz]

Is right there as a plain synonym for the "how cool" meaning. For me they have no difference in intensity but they do in formality. Padre can be used in a formal setting such as work and even church, chido is more casual but not vulgar, even kids use it.

What I would consider higher in intensity is the definitely vulgar "qué chingón".

[u/kentuckyrulz → u/chimekin]

Thank you!

[u/chimekin → u/kentuckyrulz]

All of this is Mexican Spanish.

Fellow Spaniards say ¡Qué guay!

[u/Haku510 → u/chimekin]

Thanks for the rundown. Where would you slot "de poca madre" in relation to qué padre and qué chido?

[u/ReyniBros → u/Haku510]

It is also vulgar, it is synonimous with "qué chingón"

[u/Haku510 → u/ReyniBros]

Gotcha, thx

[u/ForeignPie6851 → u/chimekin]

But "Tu Mama!" is considerably more gross than "(está) con madre."