mama
gb/mˈɑmə/ us/mˈɑmə/
A1
Englanti
~ 1300
anya, anyuka
SUBSTANTIIVI
A1
INFORMAL
1
Käyttömalli:
[someone]'s mama
I called my mama to tell her the news.
Felhívtam anyukámat, hogy elmondjam neki a hírt.
Her mama makes the best apple pie.
Az anyukája süti a legjobb almás pitét.
The little girl ran to her mama for comfort.
Mama told me to clean my room.
He introduced his mama to his friends.
Oppijaesimerkit
I love my mama.
Szeretem anyukámat.
My mama is at home.
Anyukám otthon van.
This is my mama.
Mama is cooking dinner.
I see my mama every day.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mama' with the more formal 'mother' in contexts where informality is not appropriate, such as official writing.
Merkitys
One's mother
Kollokaatiot
my mama
|baby's mama
|go to mama
Synonyymit
mom (Most common informal American term for mother.)
|
mum (Common informal British term for mother.)
Antonyymit
father (Refers to the male parent, opposite in parental role.)
Teemat
family
|daily life
|relationships
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
A word children or adults use to talk about their mother.
One's mother, especially used by young children or in informal speech.
SUBSTANTIIVI
A2
INFORMAL
2
Käyttömalli:
[a/an] mama
She's a proud mama of three.
Büszke háromgyerekes anya.
The new mama was tired but happy.
Az újdonsült anyuka fáradt volt, de boldog.
Many mamas gathered at the school event.
Oppijaesimerkit
She is a new mama.
Friss anyuka.
That mama has two kids.
Annak az anyukának két gyereke van.
The mama is happy.
Merkitys
A woman with a child
Kollokaatiot
new mama
|single mama
|proud mama
Synonyymit
mommy (Childlike or affectionate form, often used by young children.)
Teemat
family
|social
|relationships
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
A friendly word for a woman who has a child.
An informal way to refer to a woman who is a mother, not necessarily your own.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
mama
IPA
GB/mˈɑmə/
US/mˈɑmə/
Tavut ja painotus
mama (1 tavu)
Stress on 1st syllable (mama)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: mama
- Plural: mamas
Sanaperhe
Ilmaukset
baby mama
1/bˈeɪbi mˈɑmə/
fixed phrase
slang
Unmarried mother of man's child
A slang term for the mother of a man's child, when they are not married or living together.
Esimerkit
- His baby mama lives in another city.
- They get along well even though she's his baby mama.
mama's boy
1/mˈɑməz bˈɔɪ/
idiom
informal
Man overly attached to mother
A man who depends too much on his mother or is very close to her in a childish way.
Esimerkit
- He's such a mama's boy—he calls her every day for advice.
- She broke up with him because she thought he was a mama's boy.