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"Happy birthday" is a phrase which is often translated as "feliz cumpleaños", and "mom" is a noun which is often translated as "la mamá". Learn more about the difference between "happy birthday" and "mom" below.
happy birthday(
hah
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buhrth
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dey
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. feliz cumpleaños
So, you're 18 today! Happy birthday!¡Así que cumples los 18 hoy! ¡Feliz cumpleaños!
mom(
mam
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (relative) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. la mamá (F) (colloquial)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I don't know what to buy my mom for her birthday.No sé qué comprarle a mi mamá para su cumpleaños.
b. la mami (F) (colloquial)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Tell my mom I'm going out with my friends.Dile a mi mami que voy a salir con mis amigos.
c. ma (form of address) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Mom, can I have some money for an ice cream?Ma, ¿me das dinero para un helado?
