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"Mi mamá" is a phrase which is often translated as "my mother", and "yo" is a pronoun which is often translated as "I". Learn more about the difference between "mi mamá" and "yo" below.
mi mamá(
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mah
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mah
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (colloquial) (general)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. my mother
Sé que puede parecer extraño que viva aún con mi mamá a mis 43 años.I know it may seem odd that I'm 43 and still living with my mother.
b. my mom (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Como me pegues otra vez, se lo digo a mi mamá.If you hit me again, I'm telling my mom.
c. my mommy (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Yo adoro a mi mamá.I adore my mommy.
d. my mum (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Mi mamá me dio la mano para que no me perdiera.My mum took me by the hand so I wouldn't get lost.
e. my mummy (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Siempre hago lo que me dice mi mamá.I always do what my mummy says.
yo(
yoh
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
3. (psychology)
