Father's Day Vocabulary: Dad, Papa and other words in English - U.S. Culture
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What do you call your father?
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What words are used in your language?
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Do any of these words look familiar?
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When I was a little girl, I called my father "Daddy."
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As I got older, I simply said "Dad."
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When I talk about him now, I say "my dad" or "my father."
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"My father" sounds a little more formal.
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Now that I have my own family,
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my children use "Papa" when they talk about their father
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or even when they call to him and they address him as "Papa."
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That's because "Papa" is used in both English and in Russian.
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That's all for now. Thanks for watching and happy studies!
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And to all fathers -- Happy Father's Day!
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