Topic: Russian

"She is our mother."

Translation:Она наша мама.

November 2, 2015

2 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/ork75

    Shouldn't мать be acceptable instead of мама here?

    November 2, 2015
    https://www.duolingo.com/bright_flash

      Мать is a formal word and it's not used when you refer to your own mother. Approximately the same situation is with отец (formal) and папа (informal).

      November 2, 2015
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