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¡Qué padre!

🇲🇽 Spanish slang from Mexico

What does “¡Qué padre!” mean?

How cool! / Awesome!

Example

“¡Qué padre que vinieron todos!”
How awesome that you all came!

Good to know

Literally 'how father!'. 'Padre' alone also means cool: 'Está muy padre.'

Who you can say it to

Fine with anyone

😮 Reactions

The textbook way to say it: ¡Qué bien!

Heard in a conversation

I got the job!

Karla ¡Güey, no manches, me dieron la chamba! 😭🎉
dude no way I got the job!!! 😭🎉
Dani ¿¡Neta!? 😱 ¡Qué padre, Karla, felicidades!
SERIOUSLY?? 😱 that's awesome Karla, congrats!!
Karla ¡Sí! Empiezo el lunes, ya no voy a andar sin lana, jajaja.
yesss I start Monday, no more being broke hahaha

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