ma'am
vs
lady

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"Ma'am" is a noun which is often translated as "la señora", and "lady" is a noun which is also often translated as "la señora". Learn more about the difference between "ma'am" and "lady" below.

ma'am(

mahm

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (form of address)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. la señora

(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).

(F)

Would you care for a glass of champagne, ma'am?¿Desea una copa de champán, señora?

lady(

ley

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (woman)

a. la señora

(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).

(F)

I talked to an elderly lady at the library.Hablé con una señora mayor en la biblioteca.

b. la dama

(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).

(F)

(formal)

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our show.Damas y caballeros, bienvenidos a nuestro espectáculo.

2. (refined woman)

a. la dama

(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).

(F)

My grandmother was a real lady.Mi abuela era una auténtica dama.

3. (noblewoman)

a. la lady

(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).

(F)

Lady Ascot will come for tea at five.Lady Ascot vendrá a tomar el té de las cinco.

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