"Мама здесь , а папа там."

Translation: Mom is here and dad is there.

[JulesBuijs]

If 'a' is a contrasting 'and' it should accept using 'while' as well here

[dressedtokill92]

Can "и" be used here instead of "а" as well?

[bonapard]

No.'а' is used here for contrast places

[R_Andersson]

...and и is used for similarity between the two, e.g. ‘Мама здесь и папа тоже.’

[detailaddict]

This is my German Shepherd Dog's frustration every day...

[Sigmund3]

So typical for the modern family...

[PillboBaggins]

Dad is over there not accepted?

[walsh-dowd]

Why is 'а' used instead of 'и'? And are they interchangeable? Thanks!

[FranciscoA332796]

«а» is used to show contrast: «Я танцую, а ты, не»; on the other hand, «и» is used to show similarity: «Ты ешь и пьёшь».

[RussellBond1]

Mum is also mom in real English.

[Dora.18.09]

Mom is hereeee father is thereee, can I make it any more obvious? Lalala
For some reason I got an Avril Lavigne flashback