ta mère
/ta mɛʁ/
The phrase your mom in French is translated as ta mère.
ta mère is an informal way to say your mother. It can be used as a general-purpose insult.
Meaning: a general-purpose insult (intj)
Which one should you use?
While votre mère is the grammatically correct formal way to say your mother to a stranger, using the formal version would strip the phrase of its intended impact as a slang insult.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the possessive adjective ta because mère is a feminine singular noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ta mɛʁ/
Did you know?
- The insult ta mère is actually a shortened version of the phrase nique ta mère, which literally means 'fuck your mother'.
- In French street slang, the word mère is sometimes replaced with daronne to refer to one's mother, though ta daronne carries a different social weight.
- In some contexts, ta mère can be used as a standalone interjection to express frustration or shock, similar to saying 'damn it' in English.
Examples in context
- Où est ta mère ?Where's your mom?This sentence shows how to ask for the location of someone's mother using ta mère.Tatoeba #3628063 by fleur74, translation #2254687 by CK
- Ta mère a raison.Your mom is right.This sentence illustrates a statement about a mother being correct using ta mère.Tatoeba #3293473 by Blabla, translation #10798537 by Amastan
- Ta mère est cool.Your mom is cool.This sentence shows how to describe a mother as cool using ta mère.Tatoeba #12666692 by Olcyx, translation #3431205 by CK
- 33 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two teenagers are arguing in a school hallway.
- GabrielTa mère !Your mom!
- ManonC'est ça, va-t'en !Whatever, go away!
- GabrielTa mère est nulle.Your mom sucks.
- ManonTais-toi, Gabriel.Shut up, Gabriel.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “your mom” translations and entries ta mère, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mère, ta, ta mère, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
