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"Cómo se llama tu mamá" is a form of "cómo se llama tu mamá", a phrase which is often translated as "what's your mom's name". "Papa" is a form of "papar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to eat". Learn more about the difference between "cómo se llama tu mamá" and "papa" below.
cómo se llama tu mamá(
koh
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moh
seh
yah
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mah
too
mah
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mah
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. what's your mom's name (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Clara, dime cómo se llama tu mamá.Clara, tell me what's your mom's name.
b. what's your mum's name (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Lo siento, pero no recuerdo cómo se llama tu mamá.Sorry, but I can't remember what's your mum's name.
papar(
pah
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pahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (colloquial) (to have food)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to eat
Después de papar una hamburguesa todavía tenía hambre.After eating a hamburguer I was still hungry.
paparse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
2. (colloquial) (to eat)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to scoff
Los niños se paparaon todas las golosinas en un santiamén.The children scoffed all the candies in no time.
