How to Say "My Mother" in Arabic

أمي

ummi

The Arabic phrase for "my mother" is أمي (ummi).

أمي is a term used to refer to the woman who gave birth to the speaker.

What does it mean word for word?

The word consists of the noun umm (mother) and the first-person singular possessive suffix -i (my).

In Egyptian Arabic, people often use the term أمي to refer to their mothers.

The possessive suffix -i is attached directly to the noun to indicate first-person ownership.

ummi

In Arabic, the word umm is used in 'teknonyms', where a person is called by the name of their firstborn. For example, a woman whose first child is named Ahmed is often called Umm Ahmed.
The word umm can be used as a prefix to describe things that are 'the mother of' in a superlative sense, such as umm al-ma'arik meaning 'the mother of all battles'.
In many Arabic-speaking cultures, saying يا أمي (oh my mother) is used as an exclamation of distress, surprise or longing, even when the speaker is not addressing their mother directly.

عمتي أكبر من أمي.
My aunt is older than my mother.
This sentence is useful for comparing ages using أمي.
Tatoeba #377012 by saeb, translation #251194 by blay_paul
علي أن أساعد أمي.
I must help my mother.
This sentence is useful for expressing a duty toward أمي.
Tatoeba #489081 by saeb, translation #484052 by CK
ماتت أمي في غيابي.
My mother died during my absence.
This sentence is useful for describing a past event involving أمي.
Tatoeba #377008 by saeb, translation #252058 by CK
أنا أحب أمي كثيراً.
I love my mother very much.
ماما أحضرت لك هدية.
Mom, I brought you a gift.
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Ahmed and Maryam are talking about their families.

أحمد Ahmed

أمي تطبخ طعاماً لذيذاً جداً.
Ummi tatbukhu ta'aman ladhithan jiddan.
My mother cooks very delicious food.
مريم Maryam

هل تحب مساعدة أمك في المطبخ؟
Hal tuhibbu musa'adata ummika fil-matbakh?
Do you like helping your mother in the kitchen?
أحمد Ahmed

نعم، أنا أحب أمي كثيراً.
Na'am, ana uhibbu ummi kathiran.
Yes, I love my mother very much.
مريم Maryam

هذا أمر رائع يا أحمد.
Hadha amrun ra'i'un ya Ahmed.
That is a wonderful thing, Ahmed.

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