How to Say ‘Mom’ in Traditional Chinese
媽媽
mā mā
[mā ma]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: When speaking to your mother or mother-in-law, 媽媽 is a normal direct form of address in Chinese-speaking families. In Taiwan, a spouse may also call their in-laws 媽媽 and 爸爸 once the relationship is established.
Phrase Breakdown
媽媽
mā mā
[mā ma]
mother
A more formal word for mom.
媽媽做的飯很好吃。
The food that mother cooks is very delicious.
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