mother
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son

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"Son" is a form of "son", a noun which is often translated as "el hijo". "Mother" is a noun which is often translated as "la madre". Learn more about the difference between "mother" and "son" below.

mother(

muh

thuhr

)

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

noun

1. (relative)

a. la madre

(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 mother was born in Chile, and my father in Texas.Mi madre nació en Chile y mi padre, en Texas.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

2. (to give birth)

a. dar a luz

Our cat has mothered four kittens.Nuestra gata ha dado a luz a cuatro gatitos.

3. (to spoil)

a. mimar

My boyfriend loves being mothered by me.A mi novio le encanta que lo mime.

son(

suhn

)

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

noun

1. (relative)

a. el hijo

(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).

(M)

Gustavo has one son and two daughters.Gustavo tiene un hijo y dos hijas.

2. (form of address)

a. el hijo

(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).

(M)

Son, could you help me get my suitcase off the bus?Hijo, ¿me puedes ayudar a bajar la maleta del camión?

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