a bronze, stainless steel, and marble sculpture in several locations by the artist Louise Bourgeois.
Used in a Sentence
maman
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for maman.
Editorial note
PS: One of my favourite opening sentences comes from Camus's L'étranger: Aujourd'hui, maman est morte.
Examples19
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
a bronze, stainless steel, and marble sculpture in several locations by the artist Louise Bourgeois.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of maman gathered in one view.
a 2012 French drama directed by Alexandra Leclère.
Maman(s) is a 2015 French short drama film written and directed by Maïmouna Doucouré.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for maman.
N
a bronze, stainless steel, and marble sculpture in several locations by the artist Louise Bourgeois.
N
a 2012 French drama directed by Alexandra Leclère.
N
Maman(s) is a 2015 French short drama film written and directed by Maïmouna Doucouré.
N
(born 30 July 1980) a former Indonesian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Example sentences
PS: One of my favourite opening sentences comes from Camus's L'étranger: Aujourd'hui, maman est morte.
Bonne Maman confiture jars from France but now available everywhere..have wide mouths and are shorter.
I read it in French and these words will forever live in my soul: Aujourd’hui, maman est morte.
Here's the transcription: > Aujourdhui, maman est morte, peut être hier, je ne sais pas.
Il est solitaire par nature, même si la compagnie occasionnelle ne lui déplaît pas et qu’il sait réclamer la totosse de maman, quand c’est l’heure de boire.
Imported jam like Bonne Maman has been killing them.
I tried the beginning of L'étranger (because you seem to be a fan of Camus;-) Here's the original: > Aujourd’hui, maman est morte.
I guess the Bonne Maman chocolate hazelnut spread trade is over then.
Say in the 3 languages I speak, mom/maman/mama, dad/papa/tata, no/non/ne.
It also helps keep a running memory for me about prices of certain things, did you know the prices for Bonne Maman chocolate hazelnut spread have been fluctuating by $4 it goes from $4.50 to $8.50.
[prompted] Aujourd’hui, maman est morte.
In most cities, only the few posher areas in a given city still have little high streets with nice shops and cafes and in most of them they're booming, regardless of whether (expensive) chain shops like Jojo Maman Bebe have moved on.
Quote examples
Nuh, Huh, No/Ho/Pho/Bo could, in this model actually at root be "the same" in the way ma/mum/mama/moma/maman are.
I like Matthew Ward's "Maman died today." It's accurate, and neatly shows that infantile quality that Meursault's internal narration has.
I think another opener that's at least as good is "Maman died today.
“Aujourd’hui, maman est morte.” Mother died today should actually be Mommy, Mom or a more warm and endearing term.
Proper noun examples
If the dealers don’t like the terms, they can sell other brands and need to stop tattling to Maman.
I used to go to Whole Foods, to Chez Maman, to the library and the rec center all the time.
I've noticed where I live in California most markets sell this kind of jam made in France called Bonne Maman.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use maman in a sentence?
PS: One of my favourite opening sentences comes from Camus's L'étranger: Aujourd'hui, maman est morte.
What does maman mean?
a bronze, stainless steel, and marble sculpture in several locations by the artist Louise Bourgeois.
What part of speech is maman?
maman is commonly used as N.