tu mamá es hermosa
/tu mama es eɾmosa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "your mom is beautiful" is translated into Spanish as tu mamá es hermosa.
This phrase is used as a compliment to tell someone that their mother is physically or spiritually attractive.
Which one should you use?
While hermosa implies a deeper or more striking beauty, using the word guapa in the phrase tu mamá es guapa is a more common and everyday way to say someone is good-looking.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective hermosa must agree in gender with the feminine noun mamá by ending in -a.
How do you pronounce it?
/tu mama es eɾmosa/
Did you know?
- While 'hermosa' sounds poetic, in many Latin American countries, calling a woman 'hermosa' can feel overly intense or even flirtatious if used by a stranger. A safer, more casual way to compliment a mother's appearance is often 'qué linda'.
- The Spanish word es is a cognate of the English word 'is' and is also related to the Sanskrit word अस्ति.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, referring to another person's mother as madre instead of mamá is a specific way to signal formal respect.
Examples in context
- Amelia, tu madre es hermosa. Siempre me impresiona su belleza.Amelia, your mom is beautiful. Her beauty always impresses me.
- Ricardo, tu mamá es bonita. Tiene una sonrisa radiante.Ricardo, your mom is beautiful. She has a radiant smile.
- Señora González, la madre de usted es bellísima. Su elegancia es impresionante.Mrs. González, your mother is extremely beautiful. Her elegance is impressive.
- Dile a tu hermana que tu mamá es hermosa.Tell your sister that your mother is beautiful.
- Siempre pienso que tu mamá es hermosa.I always think that your mother is beautiful.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are looking at an old family photo.
- Sofía¿Quién es esta mujer?Who is this woman?
- DanielEs mi madre.It is my mother.
- Sofía¡Qué linda! Tu mamá es hermosa.How lovely! Your mom is beautiful.
- DanielMuchas gracias, Sofía.Thank you very much, Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries es, mamá, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
