la
/ˈmaðɾe/
Translation
mother, mom
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.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(18)El amigo de mi padre
1 min read · Core 1000
El camino a casa
2 min read · Core 1000
Pedro conoce a alguien
2 min read · Core 5000
Cocinar juntos
3 min read · Core 1000
La fiesta sorpresa
3 min read · Core 1000
La habitación libre
3 min read · Core 5000
La llamada
3 min read · Core 1000
Laura busca piso
3 min read · Core 5000
Lo que dijo el médico
3 min read · Core 5000
No creo que sea grave
3 min read · Core 5000
Pasen y siéntense
3 min read · Core 5000
Preparando la visita
3 min read · Core 5000
Tú y tu hermano
3 min read · Core 5000
Una tarde de lluvia
3 min read · Core 1000
El primer día de Laura
4 min read · Core 1000
La cena de los Pereira
4 min read · Core 1000
Los puestos del sábado
4 min read · Core 1000
Palabras de cocina
5 min read · Core 1000
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Spanish Possessive Adjectives: mi, tu, su and Why Agreement Trips Beginners
Spanish Prepositions: de, a, en, con, por, para and the Two Contractions
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Spanish Pronoun Order: Indirect Before Direct, and the le-to-se Rule
Saber vs Conocer: The Two Spanish Verbs for 'To Know'
Spanish Superlatives: El Mejor, El Más, and the -ísimo Ending
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