mi mujer/ my wife

Question

In English when a man refers to his wife as his woman, he is thought of as something of a brute. Aquí en Colombia, frequentamente oigo a hombres referir a sus esposas como sus mujeres y eso no indique que él es un bruto. ¡Tal vez la palabra mujer puede traducir a ingles como "lady"?

A man can refer to his wife as his lady, and he's thought of as being quite formal. Any thoughts or comments'

Answer 1

So then, is it completely normal for a man to refer to his wife as "mi mujer?"

Yes, I have heard it used a lot actually. =) - NikkiLR, Mar 21, 2012

Answer 2

I've always thought it interesting that in English we say "man and wife", but in Spanish they say "marido y mujer"

Answer 3

My wife is "Mi reina", "Mi amor", "Mi querida", "Mi mujer"...."Mi vida".