i've tried online translators and stuff but it's jus not working
2007-07-03 16:17:06 · 6 answers · asked by innereye1984 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Hi, we differentiate between the grandmother on the father's side, and the grandmother on the mother's side.
Formally speaking, we refer to our paternal grandmother as 祖母 (pronounced as zǔ mǔ.) For our maternal grandmother, we say 外祖母 (wài zǔ mǔ.)
However, in everyday vernacular, we refer to our paternal grandmother as 奶奶 (nǎi nai,) and to our maternal grandmother as 外婆 (wài pó.)
I live in Taiwan, and the dialect of the majority in this island-nation is 閩南語 (Min Nan dialect.) Here, we call our paternal grandmother 阿媽 (pronounced as "a-ma" in the Min Nan dialect.) Maternal grandmother we call 外媽 (pronounced as "gua-ma" in the Min Nan dialect.)
2007-07-03 16:57:43 · answer #1 · answered by Dowland 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Chinese Word For Grandma
2016-11-13 04:48:48 · answer #2 · answered by hadson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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does any one know the chinese word for grandma.?
i've tried online translators and stuff but it's jus not working
2015-08-10 04:21:37 · answer #3 · answered by Kennith 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
father's mom - 祖 母
mother's mom - 外婆
2007-07-03 16:34:33 · answer #4 · answered by TanongNalang 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nai nai
2007-07-03 17:34:56 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is it Oma?
2007-07-03 16:24:28 · answer #6 · answered by Karla R 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋