casual📍 Mexico — general
¡Qué padre!
Literal meaning: "How father!"
How cool / Awesome
keh PAH-dreh
What does it mean?
¡Qué padre! is the most iconically Mexican way to say something is cool or awesome. Despite literally meaning "how father", it has nothing to do with parenthood — it just means cool. You'll hear it everywhere in Mexico, from CDMX to Guadalajara to Cancún.
How to use it
Casual but broadly safe — use it with friends, coworkers you know, or in casual conversations. Skip it in very formal business or with elders unless the relationship already feels warm.
Example sentences
Your house is so cool!
¡Qué padre tu casa!
That looks awesome.
¡Qué padre se ve eso!
How cool, congrats!
¡Qué padre, felicidades!
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