What does maman in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word maman in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use maman in French.
The word maman in French means mum, mummy, Mum, Mummy, mum-in-law, grandma, mama's boy, mother-to-be, new mother, play mother, play mummies and daddies, overindulgent mother, mother hen. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word maman
mum, mummynom féminin (familier (mère) (informal, UK) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) J'ai fait un beau dessin pour ma maman. I did a nice drawing for my mom. |
Mum, Mummyinterjection (familier (appellation affectueuse) (informal, UK) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Tu viens me faire un bisou, maman ? Will you come give me a kiss, Mommy? |
mum-in-lawnom féminin (familier (mère du conjoint) (UK) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Il faut que je trouve quelque chose à offrir à belle-maman pour ses 60 ans. |
grandmanom féminin (familier, vieilli (grand-mère) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) J'irai voir bonne-maman demain après-midi. |
mama's boynom masculin (fils surprotégé par sa mère) (often pejorative, informal) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
mother-to-benom féminin (femme enceinte) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
new mothernom féminin (femme venant d'avoir un enfant) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
play motherlocution verbale (faire semblant d'être une maman) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
play mummies and daddieslocution verbale (faire semblant d'être parent) (UK) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
overindulgent mothernom féminin (maman aux petits soins pour ses enfants) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
mother hennom féminin (maman faisant souvent des gâteaux) (informal, figurative) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
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