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el Papa

pope, potato, a thing, anything

ˈp a p a → papa
noun · masculine Rare #27,896
pope In this meaning, it is usually capitalized in Spanish: Papa.
SP: El Papa habló con los periodistas.
EN: The pope spoke with the journalists.
potato Common in much of Latin America; in Spain, patata is more common.
SP: Voy a cocinar una papa para la cena.
EN: I'm going to cook a potato for dinner.
a thing, anything Used in the colloquial expression no saber ni papa, meaning “not know a thing.”
SP: No sé ni papa de mecánica.
EN: I don't know a thing about mechanics.
Declension of papa

¡Papa, es grandioso, un túnel de árboles!

Dad, this is amazing—a tunnel of trees!

— Mi vecino Totoro (1988)

Espera, ¿Papa, qué?

Wait, Pope, what?

— Kajaki (2014)

¿El Papa tenía dudas sobre Dios?

Did the Pope have doubts about God?

— Cónclave (2024)

Sé que mi nombre ha sido mencionado como futuro Papa.

I know my name has been mentioned as a possible future Pope.

— Cónclave (2024)

Usted no es el hombre adecuado para ser Papa.

You are not the right man to be Pope.

— Cónclave (2024)

Entonces, ¿el próximo Papa debería de ser italiano?

So, should the next Pope be Italian?

— Cónclave (2024)

Tenemos Papa.

We have a Pope.

¡No tenemos Papa!

We don't have any potatoes!

La guardia suiza protege al Papa.

The Swiss Guard protects the Pope.

De que él podría ser elegido Papa.

That he could be elected Pope.

— Cónclave (2024)

Pero nunca serás Papa.

But you'll never be Pope.

— Cónclave (2024)

¿El Papa es católico?

Is the Pope Catholic?

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