मेरी माँ
meri maa/meː.ɾiː mɑ̃ː/word by word
The English phrase "my mother" is translated into Hindi as मेरी माँ (meri maa).
The phrase is used to refer to the female parent of the speaker.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of मेरी, meaning "my" and माँ, meaning "mother".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
If you wish to be more formal and respectful, you can use मेरी माताजी. Additionally, the term Mummy is used in Hindi to denote a close and affectionate relationship with one's mother.
How does it change in a sentence?
The possessive pronoun मेरी is the feminine form of "my" because माँ is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is "meri maa".
Did you know?
- In many Indian languages, the word for 'mother' is a 'cognate' of the English word 'mother', meaning they both share the same ancient ancestor.
- In many Hindi-speaking households, it is traditionally considered disrespectful to call one's mother by her actual name, even when speaking about her.
- While माँ is used for the biological mother, in a cultural context, it is frequently used to address any elderly woman to show deep respect and affection.
Examples in context
- यह मेरी माँ है।This is my mother.This sentence is useful for identifying someone as your mother.Tatoeba #2654126 by sabretou, translation #413771 by Scott
- मैरी मेरी माँ है।Mary is my mother.This sentence is useful for stating that Mary is your mother.Tatoeba #3616850 by sabretou, translation #2280385 by CK
- मेरी माँ कहाँ है?Where's my mother?This sentence is useful for asking about the location of your mother.Tatoeba #4101340 by sabretou, translation #2254647 by CK
- मेरी माँ बहुत प्यारी है।My mother is very loving.
- मेरी माताजी मुझे हमेशा आदर्श बनाने की सीख देती हैं।My mother always teaches me to become an ideal person.
- मेरी मम्मी मेरे लिए हर समय भगवान जैसी होती हैं।My mom is like God to me at all times.
- मेरी अम्मी मेरी परेशानियों में मेरी सहायता करती हैं।My mom helps me in my troubles.
- मेरी माँ मेरी दुनिया की सबसे अच्छी माँ है।My mother is the best mother in the world.
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Example conversation
Aditya and Priya are looking at a family photo.
- आदित्य Adityaयह मेरी माँ की तस्वीर है।Yah meri mā̃ kī tasvīr hai.This is my mother's picture.
- प्रिया Priyaवह बहुत सुंदर हैं।Vah bahut sundar hain.She is very beautiful.
- आदित्य Adityaधन्यवाद, मेरी माँ भी ऐसा कहती हैं।Dhanyavād, meri mā̃ bhī aisā kahatī hain.Thank you, my mother says so too.
- प्रिया Priyaआपकी माँ बहुत दयालु लगती हैं।Āpkī mā̃ bahut dayālu lagtī hain.Your mother seems very kind.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (मेरी, माँ) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries माँ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
