casual📍 Mexico — general
Está padre
It's cool / It's great
ehs-TAH PAH-dreh
What does it mean?
"Está padre" is the Mexican everyday way to say "it's cool" or "it's great" — slightly softer than "qué padre". Where "¡qué padre!" is an exclamation, "está padre" is just commentary. Both are equally Mexican. "Está padrísimo" amps it up to "it's awesome".
How to use it
Casual but broadly safe. Use freely with friends, coworkers, family. Skip in very formal business writing where "está muy bien" or "es excelente" reads better.
Example sentences
The place is really nice.
El lugar está bien padre.
How is it? — It's great.
¿Cómo está? — Está padre.
That sounds cool.
Está padre, suena bien.
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