أمك
ummuk
The Arabic phrase for "your mum" is أمك (ummuk).
This phrase is used to refer to the mother of the person being spoken to.
What does it mean word for word?
The word أمك consists of أم (mother) and the suffix -ك (your).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes based on who you are addressing.
How do you pronounce it?
ummuk
Did you know?
- In Arabic, the word for 'mother' أم is often used in compound names to identify people, such as أم أحمد (mother of Ahmad), which serves as a respectful social nickname.
- While أمك is a simple possessive, using it in certain heated arguments can trigger a much larger confrontation than the English equivalent 'your mum' does in modern slang.
- The root letters of أم (mother) are also used in the word أُمّة (ummah), which refers to a global community or nation, linking the concept of a mother to a collective identity.
Examples in context
- Ummuk tayyiba (أمك طيبة)Your mother is kind.
- Wáledatuk jamila (ولدتك جميلة)Your mother is beautiful.
- Oumak kteer helwa (أمك كتير حلوة)Your mother is very sweet.
- أمي تحب أمك كثيراً.ummi tuhibbu ummaka kathiran.My mother loves your mother a lot.
- هل زرت أمك اليوم؟hal zurta ummaka al-yawm?Did you visit your mother today?
Example conversation
Sara and Omar are talking about a cake.
- سارة Saraهذه الكعكة لذيذة جداً!Hadhihi al-ka'ka ladhidha jiddan!This cake is very delicious!
- عمر Omarشكراً، لقد صنعتها أمي.Shukran, laqad sana'at-ha ummee.Thank you, my mum made it.
- سارة Saraسلمي على أمك.Sallimee 'ala ummika.Give my regards to your mum.
- عمر Omarسأفعل ذلك بالتأكيد.Sa-af'alu dhalika bita'keed.I will certainly do that.
