마미
mami
마미 is the Korean way to say "mami" (an informal or affectionate term for a mother).
마미 is used as an affectionate or informal way to refer to a mother.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Jeju dialect, the term 어멍 is used when referring to one's mother.
How do you pronounce it?
mami
Did you know?
- The term 마미 is actually a loanword from English, rather than a traditional Korean word. It is often used by younger generations or in specific playful contexts to sound cute or modern.
- In modern Korean social media and texting, 마미 is sometimes used by adult children to act 'aegyo' or cute when asking their mothers for favors.
- Korean has several different words for 'mother' that denote not just the relationship, but the speaker's perceived social status relative to the listener.
Example conversation
Minjun is showing a drawing to Jieun.
- 민준 Min-jun지은, 이거 마미한테 보여줬어?Jieun, igeo mamihante boyeojwosseo?Jieun, did you show this to mami?
- 지은 Ji-eun아니, 아직 안 보여드렸어.Ani, ajik an boyeodeuryeosseo.No, I haven't shown her yet.
- 민준 Min-jun얼른 마미한테 가져다줘.Eolleun mamihante gajyeodajwo.Hurry up and take it to mami.
- 지은 Ji-eun응, 지금 바로 갈게.Eung, jigeum baro galge.Okay, I'll go right now.
