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50 Ways to Say 'Dad' in Different Languages

He is always in your corner. He’s your biggest fan — he's your dad.

Fiona Connolly

Jun 11, 2019

He is always in your corner. He’s your biggest fan — he's your dad. While it may be hard to find the words to thank him for all he's done for you, with our help, you can at least address your dad in several different languages, should the need arise.

Here are 50 ways to say "Dad" in different languages (just remember to call him this Father’s Day!).

dad in different languages with a bonsai next to a board that says "happy father's day"

How to say 'Dad' in different languages

  • Afrikaans: Pa
  • Albanian: Babai
  • Arabic: أب ('ab)
  • Armenian: Հայրիկ (Hayrik)
  • Bangla: বাবা (Bābā)
  • Basque: Aita
  • Bulgarian: татко (Tatko)
  • Catalan: Pare
  • Chinese: 爸 (Bà)
  • Croatian: Tata
  • Czech: Táto
  • Danish: Far
  • Dutch: Pa
  • Estonian: Isa
  • Fijian: Tamaqu
  • Filipino: Tatay
  • Finnish: Isä
  • French: Papa
  • Georgian: მამა (Mama)
  • German: Papa
  • Greek: Μπαμπάς (Bampás)
  • Hawaiian: E Pāpā
  • Hebrew: אַבָּא (Abea)
  • Hindi: पिता (Pita)
  • Hmong: Txiv
  • Hungarian: Apu
  • Icelandic: Pabbi
  • Indonesian: Ayah
  • Irish: Daid
  • Italian: Papà
  • Japanese: パパ (Papa)
  • Korean: 아빠 (Appa)
  • Latin: Pater
  • Latvian: Tētis
  • Norwegian: Pappa
  • Polish: Tata
  • Portuguese: Pai
  • Romanian: Tata
  • Russian: Папа (Papa)
  • Serbian: тата (Tata)
  • Slovak: Ocko
  • Spanish: Papá
  • Swahili: Baba
  • Swedish: Pappa
  • Tahitian: Pāpā
  • Turkish: Baba
  • Ukrainian: Тато (Tato)
  • Vietnamese: Bố
  • Yiddish: טאטע (Tate)
  • Zulu: Ubaba