Saturday, May 8, 2010

How to Say "Mother" in 30 Languages

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and is celebrated all around the world. Have you ever wonder what the other parts of the world call their mothers? Here, we have compiled How to Say"Mother" in 30 Languages: -


American English – Mom, Mother, Mommy; British English – Mum, Mother, Mummy
Malay – Ibu, Emak, Mak
Tamil – Amma
Cantonese – Mo chan, Ma mi
Mandarin – Mu ching
Hokkien – Ah bu
French – Mere
Spanish – Madre
German – Mutter
Hindi – Maji
Urdu – Ammeek
Indonesian – Induk, Ibu, Biang, Nyokap
Dutch – Moeder, Moer
Thai – Khun Meh
Portuguese – Mãe
Italian – Madre
Japanese – Okasan
Albanian – Mëmë; Nënë; Burim; Kryemurgeshë
Belarusan – Matka
Cebuano – Inahan; Nanay
Serbian – Majka
Czech – Abatyse
Estonian – Ema
Frisian – Emo, Emä, Kantaäiti, Äiti
Greek – Màna
Hawaiian – Makuahine
Hungarian – Anya, Fu
Ilongo – Iloy; Nanay; Nay
Swedish – Mor, Moder
Vietnamese – Mẹ

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