Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
padrecito
English translation:
Father
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Aug 5, 2022 13:15
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padrecito
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in Mexico, what is the connotation of directly addressing a Roman Catholic priest to his face in conversation as "padrecito?" Is it disrespectful, respectful, subtly insulting, or ...?
what would a good English translation of padrecito be? If you called a priest "little father" in English that would be demeaning for sure.
This would be a conversation in standard Spanish from Mexico.
what would a good English translation of padrecito be? If you called a priest "little father" in English that would be demeaning for sure.
This would be a conversation in standard Spanish from Mexico.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +2 | Father |
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
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| 4 +2 | dear father |
patinba
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| 5 +1 | Father |
Paul P Varghese
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| 3 | beloved father |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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Proposed translations
+2
16 mins
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Spain
Golf, Literature and Religion Specialist
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish
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Father
Diminutives are common in colloquial Mexican speech and do not imply any kind of discourtesy or disrespect, but rather a sense of familiarity.
Peer comment(s):
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Jennifer Levey
: Familiarity, even to the point where (depending on circumstances) padrecito could reflect a certain degree of friendly mockery.
2 hrs
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Friendliness yes, but not mockery. Saludos, Jennifer
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Yvonne Gallagher
: quite simply
10 hrs
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Thanks, Yvonne - Bea
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+2
7 mins
dear father
It is a term of endearment
Peer comment(s):
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Juan Jacob
: Lo más cercano, sí, no habiendo posibilidad de diminutivos...
49 mins
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Gracias, Juan! La F en mayúscula, claro.
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| agree |
abe(L)solano
2 days 20 hrs
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+1
8 mins
Paul P Varghese
India
India
Native in English
India
Translator with 6+ years of experience.
Native in: English
Works in: Hindi to English, Spanish to English, Afrikaans to English, and 19 more.
Father
Catholic priest can be addressed as 'Father' which gives respect.
22 mins
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
beloved father
I think this option reflects the religiosity of this situation more closely, while "dear father" could be used by the progeny of someone who isn't necessarily living a life that is very religious at all.
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Note added at 30 mins (2022-08-05 13:46:23 GMT)
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beloved
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Note added at 1 hr (2022-08-05 14:37:45 GMT)
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