Extraño a mamá
/eɡstɾaɲo a mama/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I miss mom" is translated into Spanish as Extraño a mamá.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain parts of Latin America, you might hear Me hace falta mi jefita. or Extraño a mi viejecita.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase Extraño a mamá, Extraño is the first-person singular present indicative of the verb extrañar. The word a is used as a personal pronoun marker because mamá is a specific person.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɡstɾaɲo a mama/
Did you know?
- While extrañar means 'to miss' in the Americas, people in Spain more commonly use the phrase echar de menos to express the same feeling.
- The word extraño shares the same root as the English word 'strange', both descending from Latin 'extraneus', meaning 'outside' or 'foreign'.
- Using the term viejecita (little old lady) to refer to one's mother is a highly common term of endearment in many Latin American countries.
Examples in context
- Siempre extraño a mamá cuando viajo.I always miss mom when I travel.
- Hoy extraño a mamá mucho.I miss mom a lot today.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are talking about their family.
- AlejandroExtraño a mamá.I miss mom.
- SofíaYo también la extraño.I miss her too.
- Alejandro¿Cuándo la visitaremos?When will we visit her?
- SofíaIremos el próximo mes.We will go next month.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, extraño, mamá, CC BY-SA 4.0.
