How to Say ‘My mom’ in Simplified Chinese
我妈妈
wǒ mā mā
[waw mah-mah]
💬 Usage Tip: For close family, Chinese often just puts the person after [我] with no extra word: [我妈妈], [我爸爸], [我爷爷]. It works the same with [你] and [他]: [你妈妈], [他奶奶].
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
A first-person pronoun; with 妈妈 it forms 'my mom.'
我妈妈下周过生日。
My mom's birthday is next week.
妈妈
mā mā
[mah-mah]
mom; mother
A common word for 'mother'; in 我妈妈 it means 'my mom.'
我妈妈下周过生日。
My mom's birthday is next week.
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