Spanish Conversation · Level 4
87 words
Spanish word
mamá
Pronunciation
IPA/maˈma/
Meaning
- feminine nounmom
Example
Necesito hablar con mamá.
I need to talk to my mom.
More examples
Mi mamá prepara la cena todas las noches.
My mom makes dinner every night.
Core concept
A mother figure caring for children in the household.
Common phrases
mi mamá
my mom
llamar a mamá
call mom
la mamá de él
his mom
Similar words
madre: Woman who is the child's biological or legal mother.
mami: Affectionate informal mother with a familiar, intimate tone.
mamita: Diminutive affectionate mother expressing extra tenderness or playful fondness.
Definition in Spanish
Término coloquial y cariñoso para nombrar a la madre biológica o a quien cumple el papel materno en el hogar.
Word origin
Mamá originates as a reduplicated infantile form (ma-ma) reinforced by Latin mamma, originally meaning breast and then mother.
Usage tips
- In direct address the word appears alone with a vocative comma (e.g., 'Mamá, necesito hablar') and commonly appears with possessives (mi mamá) in casual conversation.