mujer
nounCEFR A1
What does “mujer” mean in English?
1.woman
woman (adult female person)
2.wife
wife (informal, especially peninsular Spanish: mi mujer = my wife)
Example sentences
Hay una mujer en la oficina.
There is a woman in the office.
Las mujeres trabajan aquí.
The women work here.
¿Quién es esa mujer?
Who is that woman?
How to use it
Mujer means 'woman' (adult female person). It is feminine: la mujer, las mujeres. In everyday peninsular Spanish, speakers also use mi mujer to mean 'my wife' — context makes the sense clear.
Common mistake
In Spain, 'mi mujer' means 'my wife', not just 'my woman'. English speakers may be surprised by this dual use; context (possessive pronoun + relationship) is the signal.