"这是我的妈妈。"

Translation: This is my mother.

[Arne206012]

The first sign means also here. Why is "here is my mother" wrong?

[MalBrood]

这儿 is 'here', 这 is 'this'

[40driver]

Says here not there

[Suppremer]

am I the only one here having a hard time pronouncing this sentence knowing that you might pronounce it wrong when you speak with a native ?

[MalBrood]

zhè or zhèi? are both just as common?

[JAndrzej]

Does it really sound natural when one puts "的" in a sentence like that? I mean that, from what I heard, I should ommit "的“ when I talk about close family members. Isn't it true?

[stupedfatidiot]

Would you say 他是我的妈妈?

[nar781477]

The "ta" you used means "he", so you said: "he is my mother".

[stupedfatidiot]

would you say that when you speak chinese?

[Miriam442403]

Ta shi wo de ma ma is saying "she is my mother", whereas zhe shi wo de ma ma means "this is my mother". It's a subtle difference, but one worth noting.