# mamă

**Part of speech:** NOUN  
**Frequency rank:** #86 most common Romanian word  
**Language:** Romanian

Common Romanian word for 'mother'; also used in a few set expressions and as an affectionate way to address or refer to an older woman in some contexts.

## Meanings

- **mother** — the female parent; the most common meaning
- **mom, mum** — informal and affectionate in everyday speech
- **elderly woman / woman addressed respectfully or affectionately** — context-dependent; can sound warm or old-fashioned depending on situation

## Example sentences

- Mama mea lucrează la spital. — _My mother works at the hospital._
- Am vorbit cu mama despre vacanță. — _I talked with my mother about the vacation._
- Mamă, poți să mă aștepți puțin? — _Mom, can you wait for me a little?_

## Forms

mama, mamă, mamei, mame, mamele, mamelor

## Nearby words by frequency

- [tată](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/tat%C4%83)
- [după](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/dup%C4%83)
- [atunci](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/atunci)
- [nevoie](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/nevoie)
- [loc](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/loc)
- [nici](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/nici)
- [mare](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/mare)
- [găsi](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/g%C4%83si)
- [br](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/br)
- [pleca](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/pleca)
- [întâmpla](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/%C3%AEnt%C3%A2mpla)
- [plăcea](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/pl%C4%83cea)

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Source: [https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/mam%C4%83](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/mam%C4%83) — MostSpoken Romanian frequency dictionary.