How to Say ‘My mom uses a wheelchair.’ in Mexican Spanish
Mi mamá usa silla de ruedas.
mee mah-MAH OO-sah SEE-yah deh RWEH-dahs
[mee mah-MAH OO-sah SEE-yah deh RWEH-dahs]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish drops the "a" here: usa silla de ruedas, not usa una silla de ruedas. The same goes for usa bastón "uses a cane" and usa andadera "uses a walker".
Phrase Breakdown
Mi mamá usa
mee mah-MAH OO-sah
My mom uses
Stress ma-MÁ on the last syllable. 'Usa' is U-sa.
Mi mamá usa lentes.
My mom wears glasses.
Words in this phrase
Mi
[mee]
my
Used to show possession, belonging to the speaker.
Mi coche es azul.
My car is blue.
mamá
[mah-MAH]
mom
A common and affectionate word for mother.
Mamá está celebrando el gol con mucha emoción.
Mom is celebrating the goal with a lot of emotion.
usa
[OO-sah]
uses
Third-person form of 'usar', to use.
Mi abuelo usa bastón.
My grandfather uses a cane.
silla de ruedas.
SEE-yah deh RWEH-dahs
a wheelchair.
In Mexico 'll' sounds like 'y': SI-ya. Roll the 'r' at the start of 'ruedas'.
Necesita una silla de ruedas.
He needs a wheelchair.
Words in this phrase
silla
[SEE-yah]
chair
A seat with a back.
Necesitamos otra silla.
We need another chair.
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
ruedas
[RWEH-dahs]
wheels
Plural of 'rueda'; 'silla de ruedas' means wheelchair.
La maleta tiene ruedas.
The suitcase has wheels.
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