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madre

nounBeginnerHigh frequency

What does “madre” mean in English?

  1. mother

Example sentences

  • Mi madre habla español muy bien.

    My mother speaks Spanish very well.

  • Es madre de tres hijos.

    She's the mother of three children.

  • Día de la Madre se celebra en mayo.

    Mother's Day is celebrated in May.

How to use it

Madre means 'mother'. Feminine: la madre. Plural madres = 'mothers' (only mothers), unlike padres which covers both parents.

Common mistake

Padres covers both parents (mixed); madres only means 'mothers' (all-female group). Asymmetric — don't expect them to mirror.

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.