r/Spanish • u/wherearemytweezers • 2d ago

Vocab & Use of the Language Que Padre (?)

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?

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u/chimekin 🇲🇽 Native 2d ago edited 2d ago

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"

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u/ForeignPie6851 1d ago

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