La mare sempre vol te al matí.

to want

Breakdown of La mare sempre vol te al matí.

• a: in
• la mare: the mother
• el matí: the morning

Questions & Answers about La mare sempre vol te al matí.

Why is it la mare and not just mare?

In Catalan, family members are very often used with the definite article: la mare, el pare, la germana, etc.

So la mare is a very natural way to say mother / mum in a sentence.

This is different from English, where we usually say just Mother or my mother. In Catalan:

• La mare sempre vol te al matí. = Mother/Mum always wants tea in the morning.
• La meva mare = my mother

You may also hear mare without the article in direct address:

• Mare, vine aquí. = Mom, come here.

So in this sentence, la mare is completely normal.

Why is there no article before te?