"Він мій батько."

Translation: He is my father.

[AtalinaDove]

Could this also translate as "He is my parent"?

[Carl_Ramrod]

In another thread, someone clarified that there is no equivalent Ukrainian word for "parent."

[chbgpy]

Is батько to тато as мати is to мама in that it's a more formal version?

[GeneM.]

You are correct.

[katya478021]

Still more for little kids