amo a mi mamá y a mi papá
/amo a mi mama i a mi papa/from spelling rules
To say I love my mom and dad in Spanish, use amo a mi mamá y a mi papá.
amo a mi mamá y a mi papá expresses deep love for your parents.
What does it mean word for word?
amo means I love, mi mamá means my mom and mi papá means my dad.
Which one should you use?
amo is intense. For everyday affection toward family, quiero is more common. Amo a mi madre y a mi padre. uses the words for mother and father.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, jefa and jefe are slang for mom and dad. In Argentina, vieja and viejo are used affectionately for mom and dad.
How does it change in a sentence?
amo is the first person singular present of amar. The personal a goes before mi mamá and before mi papá because they are specific people receiving the action.
How do you pronounce it?
In IPA it is /amo a mi mama i a mi papa/.
Did you know?
- In Argentina, you might hear someone affectionately call their parents la vieja or el viejo, which literally translates to 'the old woman' or 'the old man'.
- The word mamá is actually a loanword from the French word maman, rather than being a purely Spanish development.
- The preposition a in amo a mi mamá is called the 'personal a' and is used exclusively when the object of a verb is a person or a pet.
Examples in context
- Amo a mi mamá y a mi papá con todo mi corazón.I love my mom and my dad with all my heart.
- Siempre digo que amo a mi mamá y a mi papá.I always say that I love my mom and my dad.
- Amo a mi mamá y a mi papá mucho.I love my mom and my dad a lot.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are talking about their families.
- DanielTengo una familia muy bonita.I have a very beautiful family.
- Lucía¿Y te llevas bien con ellos?And do you get along well with them?
- DanielSí, amo a mi mamá y a mi papá.Yes, I love my mom and dad.
- LucíaEso es muy lindo, Daniel.That is very sweet, Daniel.
