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Use of μητέρα and μαμά Topic is solved

tudororor
Romania

Use of μητέρα and μαμά

Post by tudororor »

When should I use μητέρα and when should I use μαμά?
Are they completely interchangeable?
Does the average Greek use μαμά in everyday speach?
Also I forgot to ask: how do you use μπάμπας and πατέρας

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O.Zoe
Greece

Re: Use of μητέρα and μαμά

Post by O.Zoe »

η μητέρα = mother
η μαμά = mom

ο πατέρας = father
ο μπαμπάς = dad

"μαμά" and "μπαμπάς" are informal. You're not going to see them written in official documents, for example. Then, it's a matter of style/preference and occasion which words one will use. Personally, I always use the words "μαμά" and "μπαμπά" to address my parents, unless I want to be sarcastic. In that case, I address them with "μητέρα" and "πατέρα" which sound more formal. :ρ However, I use the words "μητέρα" and "πατέρας" when I talk about them to other people, even if I talk to a close friend.

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