escucha a tu mamá
/eskut͡ʃa a tu mama/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "listen to your mom" is translated as escucha a tu mamá.
This phrase is an instruction telling someone to obey or pay attention to what their mother says.
What does it mean word for word?
The word escucha is the imperative form of the verb escuchar, which means "to listen".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase escucha a tu mamá, the word a is the "personal a", a grammatical marker required in Spanish because the direct object is a specific person.
How do you pronounce it?
/eskutʃa a tu mama/
Did you know?
- While mamá is the standard word for 'mom', some Spanish speakers use mami not just for infants, but as a romantic or flirtatious term of endearment for a woman.
- The word escuchar is derived from the Latin auscultare, which originally referred to the act of listening carefully, often for medical reasons.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the concept of listening to one's mother is tied to familismo, a strong cultural value that prioritizes family loyalty and obedience over individual desires.
Examples in context
- Escuche a su mamá, ella siempre tiene razón.Listen to your mom, she is always right.
- Oye a tu mamá, sabe de lo que habla.Listen to your mom, she knows what she's talking about.
- Escucha a tu mamá y limpia tu cuarto.Listen to your mom and clean your room.
- Si quieres ser feliz, escucha a tu mamá.If you want to be happy, listen to your mom.
- ¡Escucha a tu mamá ahora mismo!Listen to your mom right now!
Example conversation
Mateo is arguing with his mother while Sofía watches.
- MateoNo quiero hacer la tarea ahora.I don't want to do my homework now.
- SofíaMateo, escucha a tu mamá.Mateo, listen to your mom.
- MateoPero es muy aburrido.But it is very boring.
- SofíaNo importa, hazlo ya.It doesn't matter, do it now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
