madre del bebé
/madɾe del bebe/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'baby mama' is translated into Spanish as madre del bebé.
A woman who has a child with a man but is not married to him.
Did you know?
- While English speakers use the slang 'baby mama', the Spanish madre del bebé sounds quite formal and descriptive, almost like a term used in a police report or a medical document.
- The word bebé was not an original Spanish creation but was borrowed directly from the French word bébé.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, referring to a woman as la madre de mi hijo can be a strategic way to acknowledge a permanent family bond while explicitly avoiding the legal or social implications of the word 'wife'.
Examples in context
- Ella es la madre del bebé de Daniel.She is Daniel's baby mama.
- Él todavía habla con la madre del bebé.He still talks to the baby mama.
- Conozco a la madre del bebé de su hermano.I know his brother's baby mama.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are discussing a mutual acquaintance.
- Lucía¿Sabes quién es la madre del bebé de Carlos?Do you know who Carlos's baby mama is?
- DanielSí, es una chica muy amable.Yes, she is a very kind girl.
- LucíaDaniel, ella vive muy cerca de aquí.Daniel, she lives very close to here.
- DanielNo lo sabía, qué pequeño es el mundo.I didn't know that, it's a small world.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bebé, del, madre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
