Spanish Conversation · Level 13
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Spanish word
madre
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈmaðɾe/
Meaning
- feminine nounmother
Example
Voy a visitar a mi madre mañana.
I am going to visit my mother tomorrow.
More examples
¿Cómo está tu madre?
How is your mother?
Core concept
Female parent or woman who raises and cares for a child.
Common phrases
mi madre
my mother
tu madre
your mother
su madre
his mother
Similar words
mamá: Warm, familiar form used within the family to address or speak about mother.
mami: Playful, diminutive form used by children or close family when calling mother.
madre adoptiva: Woman who, though not biologically related, legally or practically raises a child.
madrastra: Woman married to a child's parent who takes part in the child's upbringing.
Definition in Spanish
Persona femenina que tiene un hijo biológico o que ejerce la maternidad afectiva cuidando y educando a un niño.
Word origin
The word madre comes from Latin mater 'mother' and retains that basic meaning while forming derivatives like maternidad and materno.
Usage tips
- Madre is more neutral or formal than mamá, and mamá is the usual choice in informal family speech.
Other meanings
- momnoun
Opposites
- padrefathernoun
Related words
- maternidadmotherhoodnoun
- maternomaternaladjective