"I love my mother."

Translation: 我爱我的妈妈。

[OliverHees1]

Isn't "我爱我妈妈" also acceptable?

[LazyEinstein]

我爱我妈妈 is now accepted.

[joseMartn334470]

Si es aceptable.

[grey236]

It should be yes.

[Charlie279738]

Can we please reintroduce pinyin writing exercises back into the app?

[ajchin]

I was taught this as a kid, but how formal is this expression? Is this something that only children say? Would you be more likely to hear things like 我爱我吗 or 我爱我的母亲 in everyday speech?

[byproducts]

From least to most formal: 妈, 妈妈, 母亲. The last one is rarely used.

[VitaliyyB]

Duolingo shouldn't correct 我妈妈 to 我的妈妈, "my mom" is someone that's close to you, you don't add "的" most of the time

[DrIvEltHEteLLer]

Is it necessary to define YOUR own mother, or is it implied?

[Kia264704]

By leaving out the 的，you show that the person is close to you.