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"Love" is a noun which is often translated as "el amor", and "mom" is a noun which is often translated as "la mamá". Learn more about the difference between "love" and "mom" below.
love(
luhv
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (affection)
3. (interest)
a. el amor (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
His love for nature profoundly influenced both his personality and his work.Su amor por la naturaleza tuvo una gran influencia tanto en su personalidad como en su obra.
5. (colloquial) (form of address) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. cariño (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
Here's your change, love.Aquí tienes el cambio, cariño.
6. (sports)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
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?
