तुम्हारी माँ
tumhārī māṁneutral, familiar
In Hindi "your mom" is तुम्हारी माँ (tumhārī māṁ). Say आपकी माँ (āpkī māṁ) to be respectful. It is also called तुम्हारी मम्मी (tumhārī mammī).
Meaning: the mother of the person you are talking to (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| तुम्हारी माँ | tumhārī māṁ | neutral, familiar |
| तुम्हारी मम्मी | tumhārī mammī | casual |
| आपकी माँ | āpkī māṁ | respectful |
मम्मी (mammī) is the casual word used by many families in cities. माँ is the standard, warm word.
How does it change in a sentence?
माँ is feminine, so the possessive is तुम्हारी or आपकी, ending in ी.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English "your mom" jokes do not carry over. In Hindi, mentioning someone's mother in an insult is considered very offensive.
Did you know?
- In Hindi a respected person is spoken of with the plural verb हैं, so a mother is माँ कैसी हैं? rather than माँ कैसी है?
Examples in context
- तुम्हारी माँ कैसी हैं?tumhārī māṁ kaisī haiṁ?How is your mother?
- आपकी माँ से मिलकर अच्छा लगा।āpkī māṁ se milkar acchā lagā.It was nice meeting your mother.
Example conversation
Seema meets her friend Pooja's mother and later asks about her.
- Seemaतुम्हारी माँ कहाँ हैं?tumhārī māṁ kahāṁ haiṁ?Where is your mother?
- Poojaवे रसोई में हैं।ve rasoī meṁ haiṁ.She is in the kitchen.
- Seemaमैं उनसे मिलकर आती हूँ।maiṁ unse milkar ātī hūṁ.I will go and meet her.
