How to Say ‘My mother uses a wheelchair.’ in Spain Spanish
Mi madre usa silla de ruedas.
mee MAH-dreh OO-sah SEE-yah deh RWEH-dahs
[mee MAH-dreh OO-sah SEE-yah deh RWEH-dahs]
💬 Usage Tip: In Spanish, [usar silla de ruedas] usually appears without [una]. You can think of it as naming the mobility aid someone uses, not counting one item.
Phrase Breakdown
Mi madre
mee MAH-dreh
my mother
Possessive phrase referring to the speaker’s mother.
Mi madre vive cerca.
My mother lives nearby.
Words in this phrase
Mi
[mee]
my
Mi shows possession and means my.
Mi madre usa silla de ruedas y necesita espacio.
My mother uses a wheelchair and needs space.
madre
[MAH-dreh]
mother
Madre means mother.
Mi madre usa silla de ruedas cuando salimos a cenar.
My mother uses a wheelchair when we go out for dinner.
usa
[OO-sah]
uses
Usa means uses and is from the verb usar.
Mi madre usa silla de ruedas desde hace años.
My mother has used a wheelchair for years.
Silla de ruedas
SEE-yah deh RWEH-dahs
wheelchair
Mobility aid used by someone who cannot walk easily.
Necesita una silla de ruedas.
He/She needs a wheelchair.
Words in this phrase
silla
[SEE-yah]
chair
Silla means chair; together with de ruedas it means wheelchair.
Mi madre usa silla de ruedas en lugares grandes.
My mother uses a wheelchair in large places.
de
[deh]
of
De links silla and ruedas to form the fixed phrase silla de ruedas.
Mi madre usa silla de ruedas para moverse con comodidad.
My mother uses a wheelchair to move around comfortably.
ruedas
[RWEH-dahs]
wheels
Ruedas means wheels and is part of the expression silla de ruedas.
Mi madre usa silla de ruedas en el restaurante.
My mother uses a wheelchair in the restaurant.
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