Translation
mother, mom
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Word origin
From Latin mater, matrem ('mother'). A core Indo-European kinship term shared widely across the family.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- mater
- English cognates
- maternal, matriarch, matrix
Grammar
Examples
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My mother calls me every night to find out how I am.
Carlos .
Carlos's mother is a maths teacher.
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Being a mother is the hardest and the most beautiful thing.
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My mother cooks on Sundays for the whole family.
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She spoke with her mother on the phone for an hour.
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Grammar articles
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Spanish Adjective Suffixes: -oso, -able, -ante, -al
Spanish Cleft Sentences: fue Pedro quien, lo que quiero es
Spanish Conditional Tense: me gustaría and Polite Requests
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Spanish Diacritic Accents: tú vs tu, sí vs si, qué vs que
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Spanish Similes: dormir como un tronco, terco como una mula
Spanish Idioms of Time and Frequency: de vez en cuando
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Spanish Possessive Adjectives: mi, tu, su Chart
Spanish Present Perfect: he hablado, ha vivido, hemos visto
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 8: madre, desde, mundo and 7 more words.