How to Say "Your Momma" in Spanish

tu mamá

/tu mama/from spelling rules

In Spanish, "your momma" is translated as tu mamá.

Tu mamá is a casual way to refer to the mother of the person you are speaking to.

Which one should you use?

While tu mamá is colloquial, tu madre is a more standard or slightly more formal way to say "your mother".

To say "your mom" in a formal or respectful way using the pronoun usted, you should use su mamá instead of tu mamá.

/tu mama/

In some Latin American cultures, referring to someone as mamá or mami can be a term of endearment for a romantic partner or a female friend, moving far beyond the literal meaning of 'mother'.
While English speakers use 'your mom' as a playground insult, in many Spanish-speaking countries, a similar phrase is often the starting point for much more aggressive or elaborate 'albures' or double-entendre insults.
In many Spanish-speaking cultures, referring to someone else's madre or mamá can be perceived as a direct provocation or an insult, even if you are not being rude.

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Sources

IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.

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