French · word
Mom in French
la maman
The French for mom is la maman, a feminine noun. The plural is les mamans.
la maman
noun
- Maman et papa sont partis en vacances.Mum and Dad have gone on holiday.
Singular · plural
| singular | plural |
|---|---|
| la maman | les mamans |
The forms
- singular
- la maman
- plural
- les mamans
- gender
- feminine
In real sentences
Greyed letters are written and not pronounced. A tie marks a liaison, with the sound you hear under it. A label under a verb names its tense.
mum, mom (what you call your own mother)
- Maman et papa sont partis en vacances.Mum and Dad have gone on holiday.
a mother (informal, especially of young children)
- Une maman attend son enfant devant l'école.A mother is waiting for her child in front of the school.
- Marie est une maman patiente avec ses enfants.Marie is a patient mum with her children.
Words to compare
Close in meaning or in use. Each one has its own page.
Questions people ask
- How do you say mom in French?
- La maman. It means mum, mom (what you call your own mother).
- Is maman masculine or feminine?
- Feminine: la maman.
- What is the plural of maman?
- Les mamans.
- How do you use maman in a sentence?
- Maman et papa sont partis en vacances. (Mum and Dad have gone on holiday.)
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