How to say mother in Hebrew

אמא is the everyday word for “mom” or “mother,” warm and child-friendly.

Usage

More informal than האם in formal registers. Often paired with אבא when listing parents.

Without vowels

אמא

With vowels (nikud)

אִמָּא

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A1 Daily Life

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אַבָּא

father

a-BA

מִשְׁפָּחָה

family

mish-PA-kha

יֶלֶד

child

YE-led

אִשָּׁה

woman

i-SHA

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