mamá
nounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “mamá” mean in English?
mum, mom
Example sentences
Mi mamá trabaja hoy.
My mum works today.
Mamá está en casa.
Mum is at home.
How to use it
Mamá means 'mum' or 'mom'. It is informal and normally carries an accent on the final á.
Common mistake
The accent matters in standard spelling. Typing without the accent may be accepted later only as input leniency, not as the main display form.
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.