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Learn Spanish (Spain): la madre - the mother

Spanish (Spain)
/Possessive determiners (mi, tu, su)
/la madre

la madre

Word

la madre

Meaning

the mother

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

Course

Spanish (Spain)

Lesson

Possessive determiners (mi, tu, su)

Usages of la madre

¿Dónde está tu madre?

Where is your mother?

¿Vuestra madre vive con vuestra abuela?

Does your (plural) mother live with your (plural) grandmother?

Ayudamos a mi madre.

We help my mother.

Mi madre está lavando la falda azul.

My mother is washing the blue skirt.

Llamo a mi madre por teléfono.

I call my mother on the phone.

Un beso a tu madre.

Give my love to your mother.

Mi madre es enfermera.

My mother is a nurse.

Mi madre hace la compra los lunes.

My mother does the grocery shopping on Mondays.

Mi madre vive en la séptima casa de la calle.

My mother lives in the seventh house on the street.

Su madre le da un consejo.

His mother gives him some advice.

Los pendientes son bonitos. Mi madre me los ha comprado.

The earrings are beautiful. My mother has bought them for me.

Estudiaba y de repente mi madre me abrazó.

I was studying and suddenly my mother hugged me.

Aunque el padre alimenta al bebé, el niño quiere a su madre.

Although the father feeds the baby, the child wants his mother.

Si hay olas grandes, mi madre no sale del puerto.

If there are big waves, my mother does not leave the port.

Hoy mi madre no ha añadido sal a la ensalada.

Today my mother has not added salt to the salad.

Mi madre cortó aquel pimiento verde muy despacio.

My mother cut that green pepper very slowly.

Mi madre me despertó a las siete.

My mother woke me up at seven.

De pequeña, mi madre jugaba en la calle.

As a child, my mother played in the street.

Mi madre lleva una blusa blanca.

My mother is wearing a white blouse.

Mi madre suele madrugar.

My mother usually gets up early.

Mi madre siempre me perdona.

My mother always forgives me.

A mi madre le cae muy bien mi novia.

My mother really likes my girlfriend.

El niño pide agua y su madre se la sirve.

The boy asks for water and his mother serves it to him.

Mi madre es secretaria.

My mother is a secretary.

Le regalo una flor a mi madre.

I give my mother a flower as a present.

Mi madre preparó una tarta para mi cumpleaños.

My mother prepared a cake for my birthday.

Hace un rato llamó tu madre.

A little while ago your mother called.

Antes mi madre pagaba mucho; ahora compra en el mercadillo por diez euros.

Before, my mother used to pay a lot; now she buys at the street market for ten euros.

Ojalá nos advirtáis si vuestra madre es muy estricta.

Hopefully you all warn us if your mother is very strict.

Como me ignores, avisaré a tu madre.

If you ignore me, I will warn your mother.

Mi madre lee el horóscopo y dice que tu signo tiene buena suerte hoy.

My mother reads the horoscope and says that your sign has good luck today.

La madre pregunta quién canta hoy.

The mother asks who is singing today.

Con la edad, mi madre se hace muy sabia.

With age, my mother is becoming very wise.

Fregamos el suelo con lejía antes de que nuestra madre lo vea.

We'll mop the floor with bleach before our mom sees it.

El chico limpia el suelo con la fregona antes de que entre su madre.

The boy cleans the floor with the mop before his mother enters.

Mi madre se puso a podar los arbustos.

My mother started to prune the bushes.

Mi madre acaba de llorar en la despedida.

My mother has just cried at the farewell.

Mi madre abre los ajustes para cambiar el volumen.

My mother opens the settings to change the volume.

Mi madre ya había validado la tarjeta cuando llegó el revisor.

My mother had already validated the card when the ticket inspector arrived.

Mi madre, la médica, es la propietaria del edificio.

My mother, the doctor, is the landlady of the building.

Mi madre trabaja a pesar de que está muy cansada.

My mother works even though she is very tired.

Mi madre supone que habrán traído un generador.

My mother supposes that they must have brought a generator.

Mi madre lloró de alegría.

My mother cried with joy.

Mi madre sufre mareos cuando viaja en barco.

My mother suffers from dizziness when she travels by boat.

Mi madre pidió el divorcio el año pasado.

My mother asked for a divorce last year.

Te pareces mucho a tu madre.

You look a lot like your mother.

¿Se puede poner tu madre?

Can your mother come to the phone?

¿El regalo? Quiero dárselo hoy a mi madre.

The gift? I want to give it to my mother today.

Los patitos nadan detrás de su madre.

The ducklings swim behind their mother.

Mi madre es maestra de infantil.

My mother is a preschool teacher.

La merluza es el pescado favorito de mi madre.

Hake is my mother's favorite fish.

El collar de mi madre es precioso.

My mother's necklace is gorgeous.

Le he comprado un perfume a mi madre.

I've bought my mother a perfume.

A mi madre le sientan muy bien los collares largos.

Long necklaces really suit my mother.

Mi madre me pide que ponga el lavavajillas.

My mother asks me to put the dishwasher on.

Mi madre te manda recuerdos.

My mother sends you her regards.

Mis hermanas son igual de simpáticas que mi madre.

My sisters are just as nice as my mother.

Mi hermana canta igual que mi madre, pero baila igual de mal que yo.

My sister sings just like my mother, but she dances just as badly as I do.

A mi madre le ha dado por hacer papiroflexia.

My mother has suddenly taken to doing origami.

Mi madre tenía razón y ahora me arrepiento.

My mother was right and now I regret it.

Diga lo que diga tu madre, tu determinación es imparable.

Whatever your mother says, your determination is unstoppable.

Ya no uso la batidora de mi madre.

I no longer use my mother's blender.

Al principio mi madre intentó arreglar la tubería, pero acabó por llamar a un profesional.

At first my mother tried to fix the pipe, but she ended up calling a professional.

Ando buscando el monedero negro, no el de mi madre.

I am going around looking for the black coin purse, not my mother's.

Mi madre aparca donde haya sombra.

My mother parks wherever there is shade.

Mi madre no viaja los martes, es de lo más supersticiosa.

My mother doesn't travel on Tuesdays; she is extremely superstitious.

Mi madre preparó un pavo para la cena de Navidad.

My mother prepared a turkey for the Christmas dinner.

Mi madre hace lomo con patatas en el horno.

My mother makes pork loin with potatoes in the oven.

Mi madre trabaja como administrativa en un hospital.

My mother works as an office clerk in a hospital.

El escritor le dedicó la novela a su madre.

The writer dedicated the novel to his mother.

Mi madre trabaja en la enseñanza desde hace treinta años.

My mother has worked in teaching for thirty years.

Con la emoción del partido, olvidé llamar a mi madre.

With the excitement of the match, I forgot to call my mother.

Mi madre es canadiense y mi padre es irlandés.

My mother is Canadian and my father is Irish.

Quiero comprar un recuerdo para mi madre.

I want to buy a souvenir for my mother.

Mi madre está encantada con el viaje.

My mother is delighted with the trip.

Mi madre es muy paciente con nosotros.

My mother is very patient with us.

Mi madrina vive en el pueblo de mi madre.

My godmother lives in my mother's village.

¿Se lo has dicho a tu madre?

Have you told your mother?

Mi madre me riñó por llegar tarde.

My mother told me off for arriving late.

Yo, que soy su madre, no sabía nada.

I, who am his mother, didn't know anything.

Quien tiene razón es tu madre.

The one who is right is your mother.

Mi madre sufre depresión desde hace años.

My mother has suffered from depression for years.

A mi madre le habría gustado conocerte.

My mother would have liked to meet you.

Mi madre participó en la lucha por la igualdad.

My mother took part in the struggle for equality.

¡Qué vergüenza! He metido la pata con tu madre.

How embarrassing! I've put my foot in it with your mother.

Mi madre siempre está pendiente de la abuela.

My mother always keeps an eye on Grandma.

Mi madre es miembro del consejo escolar.

My mother is a member of the school council.

Nadie trabaja tanto como mi madre.

Nobody works as much as my mother.

Después del parto, la madre y el bebé están bien.

After the birth, the mother and the baby are fine.

Mi madre tiene debilidad por los bebés.

My mother has a weakness for babies.

Después del parto, muchas madres necesitan ayuda emocional.

After giving birth, many mothers need emotional help.

Su madre es inglesa, por lo que habla inglés muy bien.

Her mother is English, which is why she speaks English very well.

Mi madre no quería acostarse hasta que yo volviera.

My mother didn't want to go to bed until I came back.

No vendrán ni mi padre ni mi madre.

Neither my father nor my mother will come.

Te llamará mi padre o mi madre.

My father or my mother will call you.

¿Y tu madre? — Va tirando, gracias.

And your mother? — She's getting by, thanks.

Mi madre está hecha polvo después del viaje.

My mother is worn out after the trip.

Mi madre sacó adelante a cuatro hijos sin ayuda.

My mother brought up four children without help.

Mi madre es optimista, pero mi padre es pesimista.

My mother is optimistic, but my father is pessimistic.

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