No. 641 in Russian
мать
Mother.
In a sentence
Моя мать научила меня готовить борщ.
My mother taught me how to make borscht.
In this sentence, the word 'мать' is used to denote a familial relationship, specifically the speaker's own mother.
Она заботится о своих детях как настоящая мать.
She takes care of her children like a true mother.
Here, 'мать' is used in a metaphorical sense, emphasizing nurturing qualities and responsibilities often associated with motherhood.
Мать-Земля дает нам всё для жизни.
Mother Earth provides us with everything for life.
In this sentence, 'мать' is employed in a symbolic way, personifying Earth as a mother figure to express the nurturing relationship humans have with the planet.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “мать” in actual Russian podcasts.
Find “мать” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Russian podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into русский, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Russian books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).